A Raisin in the Sun Vocabulary #16-30

What does the word 'rebuffs' mean?

• Sharp, abrupt rejections or the act of rejecting someone or something in an abrupt way.

• To appear large and threatening, often in a vague way; to come into view, especially in a threatening manner.

• To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

• Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word means 'to beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something'?

• Rebuffs

• Loom

• Implore

• Ominous

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the word 'nonplussed'?

• Surprised and confused to the point of being unsure how to react.

• Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.

• Insulted or offended.

• Intensely or sharply.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word means 'a state of sadness or lowered spirits'?

• Dejection

• Desperation

• Epitaph

• Grotesque

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word 'amidst' mean?

• Sharp, abrupt rejections or the act of rejecting someone or something in an abrupt way.

• To appear large and threatening, often in a vague way; to come into view, especially in a threatening manner.

• In the middle of or surrounded by.

• A state of being lost in thoughts; a daydream.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous

• Ominous

• Grotesque

• Dejection

• Desperation

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word 'ominous' mean?

• To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

• Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

• To appear large and threatening, often in a vague way; to come into view, especially in a threatening manner.

• Sharp, abrupt rejections or the act of rejecting someone or something in an abrupt way.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word 'reverie' mean?

• A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream.

• To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

• Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

• Sharp, abrupt rejections or the act of rejecting someone or something in an abrupt way.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

To appear large and threatening, often in a vague way; to come into view, especially in a threatening manner

• Loom

• Grotesque

• Desperation

• Ominous

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

   Feelings of doubt or worry about a future event

• Reverie

• Misgivings

• Implore

• Ominous

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4