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ARITS Vocab

A Raisin in the Sun Vocabulary

TermDefinition
bastion a stronghold for shelter during a battle
colonialism exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one
disheveled in disarray; extremely disorderly
emphatic spoken with particular stress
enrapture hold spellbound
epitaph an inscription in memory of a buried person
erratic likely to perform unpredictably
exasperation a feeling of annoyance
exuberant joyously unrestrained
falter move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
feeble pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
fester ripen and generate pus
furtively in a secretive manner
gleaming bright with a steady but subdued shining
grovel show submission or fear
haphazardly in a random manner
hoodlum an aggressive and violent criminal
implore beg or request earnestly and urgently
incredulity doubt about the truth of something
inflection the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
liberated free from traditional social restraints
martyr one who suffers for the sake of principle
melodrama a story with characters behaving in an extreme emotional way
mirage something illusory and unattainable
neurotic a person suffering from a mental disturbance causing worry
ornate marked by complexity and richness of detail
plaintively in a manner expressing sorrow
quizzical perplexed
raucous unpleasantly loud and harsh
reverie absentminded dreaming while awake
rousing capable of stirring enthusiasm or excitement
scrutinize examine carefully for accuracy
stead the place properly occupied or served by another
straddle sit or stand astride of.
sullen showing a brooding ill humor
tentatively in a hesitant manner
undaunted resolutely courageous
vengeance harming someone in retaliation for something they have done
vigorously in an energetic manner.
vindicated freed from any question of guilt
yonder distant but within sight
Created by: Jenobrien
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