A Raisin in The Sun Vocabulary #2

Vocabulary flashcards from A Raisin in The Sun vocabulary list #2.

Submerge

To cause something to be under the surface of water, or to move below the surface of water.

Monologue

A long speech by one person, often in a performance.

Indifference

The feeling of not caring about something or having any particular opinions about it.

Plaintive

Sounding sad.

Resignation

The feeling that you have to accept something that you do not like because you cannot easily change it.

Misgiving

A feeling of doubt or worry about a future event.

Implore

To ask for something in a serious and emotional way.

Sullen

In an unpleasant mood and not smiling/speaking.

Measured

In a deliberate unhurried manner.

Affirmation

The act of saying something is true.

Flippant

Without respect or not serious.

Nonplussed

Unsure about what to say, think, or do.

Revelation

A piece of information that is discovered although it was intended to be kept secret.

Absent-minded

Often forgetting things.

Facetious

Trying to make a joke or a clever remark in a way that annoys people.

Melodrama

A story in which the characters show much stronger emotions than in real life.

Amiable

Pleasant and friendly.

Forlorn

Sad and lonely because of isolation or desertion.

Taut

Stretched very tight.

Eccentric

Behaving in a strange and unusual way.