A Raisin in the Sun Vocabulary Review

Which word means "to become septic or rot" and is often connected to a wound becoming infected?

• fester

• wrought

• anguish

• sobriety

Which word means "severe mental or physical pain or suffering"?

• fester

• wrought

• anguish

• sobriety

Which word means either "the quality of being solemn" or an absence of inebriating influences?

• fester

• wrought

• anguish

• sobriety

Which word means "worked" (in the past participle form as an adjective) and implies high-pressure conditions (such as those in metalworking)?

• fester

• wrought

• anguish

• sobriety

Which word means either "a person's manner of walking" or movement?

• tenement

• gait

• FILL

• FILL

Which word means "a set of rooms set apart within a house or block of apartments" and was historically associated with poverty and housing discrimination?

• tenement

• gait

• retrogression

• epitaph

Which word means "the process of returning to an earlier state, typically a worse one"?

• tenement

• gait

• retrogression

• epitaph

Which word means "an inscription on a tombstone" or words written to sum up someone's life?

• tenement

• gait

• retrogression

• epitaph

Which word means "a formal charge of a serious crime," or a sense of deep accusation?

• indictment

• resignation

• revelation

• oppression

Which word means "making known of something that was previously secret or unknown" (often with shock or surprise)?

• indictment

• resignation

• revelation

• oppression