Raisin in the Sun Vocab D

Question 1

abridge

Answer 1

(verb) to reduce the length of, to condense

Question 2

ruminate

Answer 2

(verb) to turn a matter over and over in the mind; to ponder

Question 3

decisive

Answer 3

(adj) characterized by decision; firm; unmistakable; conclusive (eliminating any doubt, question, or uncertainty)

Question 4

apt

Answer 4

(adj) exactly suitable, appropriate (not the same meaning as “inclined” or “having a natural tendency”

Question 5

defy

Answer 5

(verb) to oppose or resist with boldness and assurance

Question 6

rear

Answer 6

(verb) to care for (usually children…) during the early stages

Question 7

inequity

Answer 7

(noun) injustice or unfairness

Question 8

iniquity

Answer 8

(noun) evilness or sinfulness

Question 9

articulate

Answer 9

(verb) to express in a verbal form/to pronounce clearly or distinctly

Question 10

articulate

Answer 10

(adj) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

Question 11

accolade

Answer 11

(noun/verb) approval or praise/ to give approval or praise

Question 12

excise

Answer 12

(verb) to remove as if by cutting (to cut out)

Question 13

visceral

Answer 13

(adj) 1. related to the abdominal organs/intestines 2. perceived or felt as if in the viscera; instinctive

Question 14

sobering

Answer 14

(adj) having the effect of making more sober or serious

Question 15

mores

Answer 15

(noun) the accepted customs, attitudes and/or manners of a social group

Question 16

commentary

Answer 16

(noun) statement/explanation/interpretation or series of these

Question 17

liberation

Answer 17

(noun) the act or process of setting free, as from oppression or confinement

Question 18

nuance

Answer 18

(noun) a subtle or slight degree of difference

Question 19

extricate

Answer 19

(verb) to release from an entanglement or difficulty

Question 20

embodiment

Answer 20

(noun) representation in a physical form

Question 21

luminous

Answer 21

(adj) literally, emitting light; more metaphorically, clear, easily comprehended; enlightened and intelligent