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Raisin Vocab Act 3
Vocabulary From A Raisin in the Sun - Act 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ails | pains or makes ill |
| amid | among; in the midst of |
| briskly | quickly; speedily |
| despair | hopelessness |
| epitaph | sentence or phrase that summarizes a person’s life or character |
| exceptional | above the ordinary |
| flippancy | casualness; without seriousness |
| lingers | waits around; moves slowly |
| mirage | optical illusion; something you see that isn’t there |
| monologue | long speech by an individual |
| ominous | menacing; threatening |
| outmoded | out of style |
| penetrated | pierced; affected; diffused |
| plunder | steal; take forcefully |
| precariously | placed dangerously |
| retrogression | movement backward; going from a better to worse state |
| reverie | dream-like state |
| wrought | shaped; made |