A Raisin in The Sun Vocab

dusky

adj. darkish in color ; used in poetic reference to Black or other dark-skinned people (dark, murky, black)

feebly

adj. weakly; without strength (weak, frail)

muffled

verb. wrapped or padded with material in order to stifle sound (mute, stifle)

stupor

noun. a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility (daze, boredom)

apparently

adv. seemingly; as far as one can tell (supposedly)

disheveled

adj. marked by disorder or disarray (messy, confused, unkempt)

rumpled

wrinkled or creased

indictment

noun. the act of accusing; a formal accusation (charge, accusation)

drily

adv. in a matter-of-fact or ironically humorous way

erratic

adj. having no fixed course; characterised by a lack of consistency and uniformity (random, scattered, sporadic)

exasperated

adj. intensely irritated and frustrated (annoyed, bothered, upset)

oppression

noun. prolonged, cruel or unjust treatment or control (maltreatment, abuse, persecution, suppression)

conspicuously

adv. in a clearly visible and evident way (prominent, noticeable)

sullen

adj. to be bad-tempered and sulky (gloomy, somber, solemn)

rigidity

noun. the inability to to be changed or adapted, lack of flexibility (austerity, strictness, inflexibility)

refrain

noun. repeated line or number of lines in a poem or song, typically at the end of each verse (tune)

graphically

adv. with clear and vividly explicit details (visual, descriptive)

vigorously

adv. in a vigorous manner, done with force and energy (strongly, firmly, fiercely, aggressively)

utter

adj. carried to the utmost point or highest degree (sheer, absolute, total pure)

permeated

verb. spread throughout something (pervade, penetrate)

slurring

verb. speak indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another (mumbling)

peaked

adj. having a sickly appearance, pale from illness/fatigue (gaunt, pale)

tentatively

adv. subject to further confirmation, not definite or positive (hesitant, conditionally, temporarily)

furtively

adv. in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention (secretively, sneakily, stealthily)

futile

adj. incapable of producing any useful result (pointless, worthless, useless)

raucous

adj. making/constituting a disturbingly loud and harsh noise (harsh, screeching, sharp)

heathenism

noun. of or relating to those who do not practice Christianity, Judaism, or Islam

salvation

noun. being set free from harm, ruin, or loss and effects of sin (rescue, redemption)