a raisin in the sun pages 119-130 Flashcards
Saucily
impudent; flippant
Facetiousness
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
Ridicule
the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior
Elaborate
involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning
Indignantly
in a manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair
Ludicrous
so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous
Deference
humble submission and respect
Prosperous
successful in material terms; flourishing financially
Jubilance
feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.
Taut
stretched or pulled tight; not slack
Halted
bring or come to an abrupt stop
Senselessly
(of a person) unconscious
Agony
extreme physical or mental suffering
Forlornly
pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely
Plaintively
sounding sad and mournful