Details Title: A Raisin in the Sun Description: Vocabulary for Act I Total Flash Cards: 16 Created: 03/08/2009 13:29:49		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Literature Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term CONTRADICTIONS Definition PROPOSITION, STATEMENT, OR PHRASE THAT ASSERTS BOTH TRUTH AND FALSITY OF SOMETHING Term PRETENSES Definition INADEQUATE OR INSINCERE ATTEMPT TO ATTAIN A CERTAIN CONDITION OR QUALITY Term ERRATIC Definition CHARACTERIZED BY LACK OF CONSISTENCY, REGULARITY, OR UNIFORMITY Term INDICTMENT Definition CHARGING A PERSON WITH AN OFFENSE Term ABRUPTLY Definition SUDDEN CHANGE WITHOUT WARNING Term DEFIANCE Definition RESISTANCE; WILLINGNESS TO CONTEND OR FIGHT Term SACRIFICES Definition SOMETHING GIVEN UP OR LOST Term SELF-RIGHTEOUSLY Definition CONVINCED OF ONE'S OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS ESPECIALLY IN CONTRAST WITH THE ACTION OF OTHERS; NARROW-MINDEDLY MORALISTIC Term DISSOLVED Definition TO CAUSE TO DISPERSE OR DISAPPEAR Term NEUROTIC Definition A MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISORDER THAT AFFECTS ONLY ONE PART OF THE PERSONALITY Term ELABORATE Definition PLANNED OR CARRIED OUT WITH GREAT CARE Term SEMICONSCIOUSNESS Definition IMPERFECTLY AWARE OR RESPONSIVE Term CONSCIOUSNESS Definition AWARENESS; STATE OF BEING AWARE ESPECIALLY OF SOMETHING WITHIN ONESELF Term EXOTIC Definition STRIKINGLY, EXCITINGLY, OR MYSTERIOUSLY DIFFERENT OR UNUSUAL Term REFRAIN Definition TO KEEP ONESELF FROM DOING, FEELING, OR INDULGING IN SOMETHING AND ESPECIALLY FROM FOLLOWING A PASSING IMPULSE Term CHAUFFEUR Definition A PERSON EMPLOYED TO DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE