Raisin in the Sun: Vocabulary List #2

Question 1

Assimilation

Answer 1

the process of becoming part of or more like something greater

Question 2

Ornate

Answer 2

made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns:
“an ornate wrought-iron railing”

Question 3

Enrapture

Answer 3

give intense pleasure or joy to:

Question 4

Yonder,

Answer 4

at some distance in the direction indicated; over there:
“there’s a ford south of here, about nine miles yonder”

Question 5

Sobriety

Answer 5

the state of being sober:
“the price of beer compelled me to maintain a certain level of sobriety”

Question 6

Scrutinize

Answer 6

examine or inspect closely and thoroughly:
“customers were warned to scrutinize the small print”

Question 7

resignation

Answer 7

an act of retiring or giving up a position:
“he announced his resignation”

Question 8

Rebuff

Answer 8

reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner:
“I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms”

Question 9

Weary

Answer 9

feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep:
“he gave a long, weary sigh”

Question 10

Meodramatic

Answer 10

of or relating to melodrama

^{(sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions.)}

Question 11

Beseech

Answer 11

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat:
“they beseeched him to stay”

Question 12

Heathenism

Answer 12

The religious system or rites of a heathen nation; idolatry; paganism

Question 13

Conquettish

Answer 13

behaving in such a way as to suggest a playful sexual attraction; flirtatious:
“a coquettish grin”

Question 14

Promenade

Answer 14

a paved public walk, typically one along a waterfront at a resort.

Question 15

amiable

Answer 15

having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner:
“an amiable, unassuming fellow”

Question 16

Facetious

Answer 16

serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.

Question 17

Gall

Answer 17

bold, impudent behavior:
“the bank had the gall to demand a fee”

Question 18

Cliché,

Answer 18

a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought:
“the old cliché “one man’s meat is another man’s poison.””

Question 19

Flit,

Answer 19

move swiftly and lightly:
“small birds flitted about in the branches”

Question 20

Retrogression

Answer 20

the process of returning to an earlier state, typically a worse one:
“a kind of extreme retrogression to 19th-century attitudes”

Question 21

Reverie

Answer 21

state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream:
“a knock on the door broke her reverie”

Question 22

Flippant

Answer 22

not showing a serious or respectful attitude:
“a flippant remark”