A Raisin in the Sun Vocab

Uniformity

sameness; conformity

Stupor

a dulled or nearly unconscious state

Indictment

strong disapproval or accusation

Indifference

lack of interest or sympathy

Affecting

pretending; feigning; faking

Exasperated

irritated, annoyed

Conspicuously

obviously; in a way that attracts attention

Sullen

sulky; bad-tempered

Vindicated

cleared of blame or suspicion

Gruffness

roughness, harshness, or sternness

Defiance

disobedience or resistance to authority

Refrain

a repeated line or comment

Graft

bribery

Slurring

speaking indistinctly and running sounds together

Doggedly

persistently and determinedly

Furtively

sneakily, secretively

Futile

pointless, ineffictive

Flit

to pass quickly or erratically from one place or thing to another

Neurotic

mentally or emotionally disturbed; a person who suffers from neurosis

Tyrant

a ruler with absolute power, often cruel and oppressive