A Raisin in the Sun Vocab E Flashcards
bastion
(noun) a physically protected position
bessech
(verb) to request earnestly; to beg
dejection
(noun) state of being depressed
dogged
(adj.) stubbornly persevering; tenacious (may or may not be negative…)
evade
(verb) to escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit
forlorn
(adj.) sad, nearly hopeless, desperate
futile
(adj.) having no useful result; pointless
heathen
(noun) one who is regarded as irreligious and/or uncivilized
implore
(verb) to request earnestly; to beg
incredulous
(adj.) full of doubt or unbelieving, skeptical (of something)
assimilation
(noun) the act or process of becoming similar or fitting in, specifically of a minority group to a majority
intently
(adv.) with great concentration or attention
peaked
(adj.) having a sickly appearance
pique
(verb) to provoke or arouse
presently
(adv.) especially in drama, CAN mean in a short while, but NOT immediately or currently