Act 1 Vocabulary work/Finishing the Introduction

Today we will continue reading the Introduction to A Raisin in the Sun and answer the rest of our questions (we did 1-4 yesterday)

If you finish early, you can begin your vocabulary homework.

Directions for the  HOMEWORK, YOU SHOULD WRITE 20 MEANINGFUL VOCABULARY SENTENCES (USING EACH WORD CORRECTLY AND IN A WAY THAT SHOWS ITS MEANING)---please attach the definitions to your sentences  or staple in your notebook

Act 1 Vocabulary:

1. assimilationist (adj.)- wants to "blend in" with the dominant culture

2. beseechingly (adv.)- in a begging manner

3. dogged (adj.)- stubborn

4. evading (v.)- escaping

5. exasperated (adv.)- annoyed; irritated

6. forlornly (adv.)- looking hopeless/desperate

7. graft (n)- money used as a bribe

8. haphazardly (adv.)- without care

9. indignant (adj.)- anger at something you feel is insulting/unfair

10. insinuate (v.)- with more meaning than what is said; imply

11. vindicate (v.)- proven right/innocent

12. permeate (v.)- spread throughout

13. pretenses (n.)- false appearances/reasons

14. proposition (n.)- proposal; plan

15. raptly (adv.)- completely fascinated manner

16. raucous (adj.)- harsh sounding; loud

17. rousing (v.)- exciting, or to awaken

18. stupor (n.)- in a daze/ "out of it"

19. tentatively (adv.)- not certain or final

20. vain (n.)- done without results/ no effect

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