Act 3 Vocab Flashcards
What is an idealist?
Someone who perceives things positively, even if unrealistic; a dreamer, the opposite of a realist.
What does ominous mean?
Foreshadowing that something bad will happen, threatening.
Define colonialism.
The policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
What does it mean to plunder?
To steal or take something by force, especially during war or other times of crisis.
What is the meaning of ailing?
Suffering from illness or injury.
What is retrogression?
A decline, worsening, degeneration.
What does it mean to elude?
Escapes, avoids, gets away from.
What does esteemed mean?
Respected, admired.
Define eccentricity.
The state of being eccentric – odd, unique, different.
What does rummage mean?
To dig through in search of something.
What is reflective?
Thoughtful, contemplative, looking back at something that happened in a way to better understand it or feel your feelings about it.
What is an epitaph?
Something that is written on a tombstone in memory of someone who has died.
What does reverie mean?
A state of daydreaming, imagining, or remembering happy memories.
What is the term Ofay used to describe?
An uncomplimentary term for a white person.
What does precariously mean?
Not secure, likely to fall or collapse.
What does it mean to despise?
To hate or intensely dislike.
Define profound.
Having great knowledge or insight, ‘deep’ thoughts.
What does wrought mean?
Made, constructed.
What is exasperation?
A feeling of intense annoyance or frustration.
What does raucously mean?
Loud, rowdy.
What does stifle mean?
Preventing, suffocating, hindering, trying to repress something.
Fill in the blank: To hate or intensely dislike is to _______.
despise.
True or False: An idealist is someone who sees things negatively.
False.
