a raisin in the sun pages 119-130 Flashcards

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Saucily

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impudent; flippant

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Facetiousness

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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

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Ridicule

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the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

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Elaborate

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involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning

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5
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Indignantly

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in a manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair

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Ludicrous

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so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous

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Deference

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humble submission and respect

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8
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Prosperous

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successful in material terms; flourishing financially

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9
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Jubilance

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feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

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10
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Taut

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stretched or pulled tight; not slack

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11
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Halted

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bring or come to an abrupt stop

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12
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Senselessly

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(of a person) unconscious

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13
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Agony

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extreme physical or mental suffering

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14
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Forlornly

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pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

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15
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Plaintively

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sounding sad and mournful

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