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Raisin Vocab Words
Raisin in the sun vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |