Act 2 pages pg 56-59 Flashcards
idle
without purpose or effect; pointless.
Indignantly
In a manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair.
Heathenism
a belief or practice of heathens; idolatry
Forlornly
desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance
Dejection
a sad and depressed state; low spirits.
Sophisticate
a person with much worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture
Accommodate
accommodate 3rd person present: accommodate past tense
Mutilate
inflict serious damage on.
Assimilation
Cultural assimilation is the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a society’s majority group or assume the values, behaviors, and beliefs of another group whether fully or partially. There are different forms of cultural assimilation
Incredulity
the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something
Recitation
the action of repeating something aloud from memory.
Acutely
(with reference to something unpleasant or unwelcome) intensely./in a way that shows a perceptive understanding or insight.
Haphazardly
in a manner lacking any obvious principle of organization.