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Raisin Vocab Words
Raisin in the sun vocab words
Question | Answer |
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Annoyed; irritated; fed up | Exasperated |
Useless; pointless | Futile |
Done secretly | Furtively |
The illegal or unfair acquisition of money | Graft |
False appearances or reasons | Pretenses |
Harsh sounding; loud | Raucous |
A daze; mental unawareness | Stupor |
Justified; proven right | Vindicated |
Someone who advocates blending in with the culture | Assimilationist |
Supporter, Protector; Stronghold | Bastion |
In a begging or pleading manner | Beseechingly |
In a deeply engaged manner | Raptly |
Reciting a memorized speech | Recitation |
In a manner befitting a woman who flirts with men | Coquettishly |
Odd; different from the norm | Eccentric |
Doubt; disbelief | Incredulity |
Excessively proper | Primly |
Good naturedly | Amiably |
Stating clearly and distinctly | Enunciating |
Joking or jesting; often inappropriate | Facetiousness |
Nerve; insolence | Gall |
Amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity | Ludicrous |
Confused | Nonplussed |
Refusals, rejection | Rebuffs |
Loud; shrill | Strident |
Not intimidated or discouraged | Undaunted |
Pains or what makes one ill | Ails |
A statement written in memory of a person who has died | Epitaph |
Casualness; without seriousness, not showing respect | Flippancy |
long speech by an individual | Monologue |
Out of style | Outmoded |
Placed dangerously, likely to fall | Precariously |
Movement backward; going from better to worse | Retrogression |
Dream-like state; daydream | Reverie |
Shaped; made | Wrought |