A Raisin In The Sun Vocab

Misgiving

(n) distrust or doubt

s, misgiving

distrust

a, misgiving

trust

scrutinize

(v) to examine closely and critically.

s, scrutinize

examine, look, search

a, scrutinize

ignore, avoid

conspicuously

(adv) obviously

s, conspicuously

clearily, obviously

a, conspicuously

secretly, unobviously

commotion

(n) disorder, chaos

s, commotion

chaos

a, commotion

calm

gleefully

(adj) happily, joyfully

s, gleefully

joyfully

a, gleefully

sadily

anguish

(n) great suffering

s, anguish

suffering, greiving

a, anguish

happiness

menacingly

threateningly, hostilely, aggressively

a, menacingly

happily, cheerfully

s, menacingly

aggressively

exuberant

(adj) joyous; enthusiastic

s, exuberant

joyous

a, exuberant

sad

oppressive

(adj) stifling, highly stressful

s, oppressive

overwhelming, stressful

a, oppressive

calm

defiance

(n) refusal to follow rules

s, defiance

refusal

a, defiance

acceptance

exasperated

(adj) extremely frustrated

s, exasperated

frustrated

a, exasperated

pleasing

eccentric

(adj) odd or unusual in a weird way

s, eccentric

odd, weird, different

a, eccentric

regular, normal

indifference

(n) lack of interest in something, feeling of “meh”

s, indifference

inamusing, fine, okay

a, indifference

interest

vigor

(n) physical strength or health

s, vigor

strength

a, vigor

emotion

enraptured

(adj) enchanted

s, enraptured

magical

a, enraptured

ordinary

implore

(v) to beg or plead

s, implore

beg

a, implore

ask

immense

(adj) huge; massive

s, immense

enormous, gigantic

a, immense

small, tiny

ornate

(adj) extremely decorated

s, ornate

decorative

a, ornate

plain, simple

radiant

(adj) shining, glowing

s, radiant

glowing

a, radiant

dull, plain

commence

(v) to start

s, commence

start

a, commence

stop