A Raisin in the Sun Vocab Define Flashcards
Undistinguished
(adj.) Lacking distinction, unexceptional
Exasperated
(v.) Intensely irritated; infuriated
Vindicated
(v.) Cleared of blame, responsibility, or suspicion
Tentatively
(adj.) Unsure, uncertain, indefinite, hesitant
Furtively
(adv.) Being sneaky or sly
Futile
(adj.) Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
Heathenism
(n.) An adherent of a religion that does not worship a god
Forlornly
(adv.) Done with desolation
Assimilationism
(n.) The process by which a person or persons acquire the social and psychological characteristics of a group
Insinuatingly
(adv.) Tending gradually to cause doubt, distrust, or change of outlook often in a slyly subtle manner
Haphazardly
(adv.) Done by mere chance; an accident; characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless
Coquettishly
(adj.) (of a woman) Characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner
Eccentric
(adj.) Unconventional and slightly strange (referring to behavior)
Plaintively
(adj.) Expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful
Menacingly
(adv.) Done with threat, and/or intent to harm etc.
Presumably
(adv.) Used to convey that what is asserted is very likely though not known for certain
Rebuffs
(v.) Reject in an abrupt or ungracious manner
Revelation
(n.) A surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way
Exuberance
(n.) The quality of acting full of energy and excitement
Amiably
(adv.) Done having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
Ludicrous
(adj.) so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous
Ominous
(adj.) Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
Plunder
(v.) To steal goods from a place or person
Wrought
(adj.) Beaten out or shaped (presumably by hammering)
Epitaph
(n.) A phrase or statement written in memory of a person who has died; a eulogy
