Raisin in the Sun vocab

agitation

emotional disturbance

amiably

good-naturedly

assimilate

to conform with the culture of a dominate social group

bastion

secure stronghold

beseechingly

in a begging or pleading manner

coquettishly

flirtatiously, especially in a lighthearted manner

deplore

despise

dumbfounded

speechless with amazement

epitaph

sentence or phrase that summarizes a person's life or character

exasperated

annoyed; irritated; fed up

facetiousness

lacking serious intent

furtively

done secretively

flippant

lacking in seriousness

gall

nerve

graft

the illegal or unfair acquisition of money

haphazardly

without care; characterized by chance

indignantly

righteously angry

non-plussed

completely confused by something unexpected

outmoded

out of style

plaintively

sorrowfully

permeated

spread throughout; diffused

plunder

to steal or take forcefully

pretenses

false appearances or reasons

promenade

to stroll for pleasure or as if on display

raptly

in a deeply engaged manner

raucous

harsh sounding; loud

rebuff

refuse

retrogression

movement backward; going from a better to worse state

reverie

dream-like state

strident

irritating, often high-pitched sound

stupor

a daze; mental unawareness

suppress

to keep secret

vengeance

the desire for revenge; the infliction of pain or humiliation

vindicated

justified; proven right

wrought

shaped; made