A Raisin in the Sun
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 assimilation | a person who advocated a policy of absorbing or intergrating differeing racial groups s: absorption the word that joseph assagai uses to describe Beneatha's total absorption into the American Culture |
| burlesque | a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way |
| coquettishly | in a manner befitting a woman who flirts with men to gain attention from men s: flirtatiously beneatha's dresses in African robes |
| covenant | a binding agreement s: contract segregating housing |
| defer | to put off, delay s:postpone a: accelerate in poem, deferring dreams |
| dumbfounded | briefly acting confounded or astonished s: shocked a: composed Ruths reaction to the way in which beneatha is dressed when she dons her african garb |
| elude | to avoid or evade adroitly s: escape Mama's losing control of her world and family |
| entrepreneur | someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it beneatha's scathing criticism of Walter's aspirations for a higher paying job |
| erratic | having no fixed course s: unpredictable a: predictable Walter's behavior and speech |
| exuberant | joyously unrestrained s: vivacious a: depressed Ruth's reaction when Mama bought the house |
| facetiousness | joking or jesting; often inappropriate s: sarcastic a: sincerity sarcastic reaction when Mama came home after Linder's visit |
| fester | to cause increasing poisoning irritation or bitterness s: infect a: heal in poem describing when a dream is delayed |
| gait | a person's manner of walking s: stride |
| graphically | Giving a clear and effective picture; s: vividly a: vaguely |
| heathenism | "religion" of those who don't believe in God and/or are uncivilized s: Paganism a: Christianity Mama's reaction to what Beneatha believes |
| heritage | legacy; tradition;something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth s: culture |
| indifferently | in a way showing no particular interest or concern s: nonchalantly a: passionately |
| ludicrous | Ridiculous, or exaggerated as to cause or deserve laughter; absurd s: ridiculous a: serious the hat of Mama's that travis gave her |
| orientation | the act of determining a position by adjusting to facts or principles part of Linders's ironically names "welcoming committee" |
| ornate | Elaborately decorated s: gaudy a: plain |
| permeate | spread or diffuse through s: penetrate |
| pretense | a claim made/implied not supported by fact s: mask a: sincerity |
| Promethus | Greek titan who lived on Olympus (stole fire from gods and gave it to humans) the name that George calls walter after hearing walter's drunken tirade about business opportunities |
| raucously | disorderly s: loudly Walter's comments as family moves |
| replenish | to fill with inspiration or power;nourish s: refill a: deplete |
| segregated | separated or isolated from others or a main group by policy s: isolated a: integrated the rules that pertained to housing |
| sociological | Oriented or directed toward social needs and problems issues with which Hansberry dealt in her handwriting |
| strident | loud, harsh, grating, or shrill s: stern Ruths demanding voice on moving day |
| trek | a long, slow, and difficult journey s: voyage Walter's difficult movement when about to make a deal with Lindner |
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