Raisin in the Sun Vocab #2 Flashcards

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Ornate

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(adj) Lavishly Decorated

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Eccentric

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(adj) Unconventional and slightly strange (person or behavior)

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Scrutiny

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(noun) Critical observation or examination

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Plaintive(ly)

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(adj/adv) Sounding sad and mournful

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Implore

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(verb) Beg someone to to something

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Exuberant

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(adj) Characterized by livly energy or excitement

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Rebuff

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(verb/noun) To reject abruptly; an ungracious refusal

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Acute

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(adj) Present or experienced to an intense degree

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Undaunted

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(adj) Not discouraged by difficulty, danger or disappointment

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Hysterical

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(adj) Affected by uncontrolled extreme emotion

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