A Raisin In The Sun Vocab (words I don't know) Flashcards
1
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proposition
A
a suggested plan
2
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pretense
A
pretending or feigning; make-believe; a false show of something
3
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exasperated
A
irritated; provoked; irked
4
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viciously
A
with violence or fury
5
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vindicated
A
cleared of accusation, blame, or doubt
6
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furtively
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stealthily; in a way that hides motive
7
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futile
A
useless
8
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forlornly
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pitifully; desperately; hopelessly
9
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mutilated
A
maimed; damaged
10
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assimilationism
A
belief that minority cultures should be absorbed into a dominant culture
11
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haphazardly
A
carelessly
12
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eccentric
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deviating from the norm; strange
13
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plaintively
A
sorrowfully; pathetically
14
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exuberant
A
marked by unrestrained enthusiasm
15
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rebuff
A
blunt refusal
