A Raisin in the Sun Vocab

Indictment

(Noun) The formal or legal accusation of a crime

Vindicate

(Verb) To clear someone from blame

Graft

(Noun) The act of bribing

Tentatively

(Adverb) hesitantly or nervously

Commence

(Verb) To start or begin (formal)

Raptly

(Adverb) Focused and engaged; happy to be doing something

Primly

(Adverb) Very proper or correct, used in negative context.

Implore

(Verb) To desperately beg or ask of someone

Incredulity

(Noun) In the state of disbelief

Hostility

(Noun) unfriendliness; being mean or unkind towards someone

Vigor

(Noun) Physical strength; healthy in mind

Indignantly

(Adverb) Angry at something for being unfair

Nonplussed

(Adjective) Shocked and in disbelief; unbothered

Strident

(Adjective) Horrible sound; rough to the ear

Amiably

(Adverb) Friendly manner; kind or nice

Deplore

(Verb) To have hatred for something; being unworthy of attention

Deference

(Noun) High respect and showing high value to something

Forlorn

Sad and depressing; used to describe person or place

Plaintively

(Adjective) A sound that is sad to hear

Flippancy

(Noun) Unserious; not taking something seriously; lack of respect