Raisin in the Sun Act 1 Vocab

Question 1

doggedly

Answer 1

in a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence

Question 2

exasperated

Answer 2

having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance

Question 3

furtively

Answer 3

in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively

Question 4

futile

Answer 4

serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective

Question 5

ledger

Answer 5

a book used to record accounts and transactions

Question 6

graft

Answer 6

the illegal or unfair acquisition of money

Question 7

permeated

Answer 7

spread throughout; diffused through

Question 7

mechanically

Answer 7

acting like a machine

Question 8

pretenses

Answer 8

false appearances or reasons

Question 9

proposition

Answer 9

proposal or plan

Question 10

rousing

Answer 10

giving rise to excitement, vigourous

Question 10

raucous

Answer 10

harsh sounding

Question 11

stupor

Answer 11

a daze; mental unawareness

Question 12

tentatively

Answer 12

with uncertainty, with hesitancy

Question 13

tyrant

Answer 13

ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner

Question 14

undistinguished

Answer 14

not marked by eminence, distinction, or quality

Question 14

vain

Answer 14

futile; failing to achieve the desired result

Question 15

viciously

Answer 15

having or showing very angry, violent, or cruel feelings

Question 16

vindicated

Answer 16

cleared of accusation; to show that (someone) should not be blamed for a crime, etc.

Question 17

bastion

Answer 17

secure stronghold; a place or system in which something (such as an old-fashioned idea) continues to survive

Question 18

beseechingly

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in a begging or pleading manner

Question 19

evading

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to stay away from (someone or something) : to avoid (someone or something)

Question 20

forlornly

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looking pitiful, desperate or hopeless

Question 20

haphazardly

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without care; characterized by chance

Question 21

heathenism

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"religion” of those who don’t believe in God and/or are ‘uncivilized’

Question 22

inappropriately

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not right or suited for some purpose or situation : not appropriate or suitable

Question 23

indignantly

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righteously angry;feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or wrong

Question 24

insinuatingly

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with more meaning than the spoken word

Question 25

mutilated

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to cause severe damage to (the body of a person or animal)

Question 26

quizzical

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showing that you do not understand something or that you find something strange or amusing

Question 27

raptly

Answer 27

in a deeply engaged manner

Question 28

recitation

Answer 28

reciting a memorized speech

Question 29

suppress

Answer 29

to keep secret