Raisin Words I need Flashcards
pretense (n)
pretending or feigning; make-believe; a false show of something (24) “All pretenses but living itself have long since vanished from the very atmosphere of this room.”(24)
vindicated (v)
cleared of accusation, blame, or doubt (30) “The boy finally turns around and rolls his eyes at her, knowing the mood has changed and he is vindicated.” (30)
tentatively (adv)
uncertainly (44) “[Mama] She waits several seconds, trying to make up her mind about something, and looks at Ruth a little tentatively before going on” (44)
furtively (adv)
stealthily; in a way that hides motive (44) “RUTH (Studying her mother-in-law furtively and concentrating on her ironing, anxious to encourage without seeming to)” (44)
forlornly (adv)
pitifully; desperately; hopelessly (57) “RUTH comes in forlornly and pulls off her coat with dejection.”(57)
haphazardly (adv)
carelessly (66) “She sets the headdress on haphazardly and then notices her fair again and clutches at it and then replaces the headdress and frowns at herself.” (66)
plaintively (adv)
sorrowfully; pathetically (86) “RUTH (Plaintively) Walter Lee – why don’t we just try to talk about it…” (86)
rebuff (n)
blunt refusal (96) “He starts to kiss her, she rebuffs him again and he jumps up” (96)
amiably (adv)
good-naturedly (114) “Amiably, as he sits himself easily on a chair, leaning forward on his knees with interest and looking expectantly into the newcomer’s face” (114)
wrought (v)
shaped; made (137) “) How often I have looked at you and said, “Ah—so this is what the New World hath finally wrought …”” (137)