The Raisin in the Sun Vocabulary

Assimilate meaning

• To take in and fully understand information or ideas.
• To partially understand information or ideas
• To reject and ignore information or ideas
• To create new information or ideas

Coquettish meaning

• Serious or reserved behavior
• Loud and obnoxious behavior
• Shy or timid behavior
• Flirtatious or playful behavior

Epitaph meaning

• A long poem written in memory of a deceased person
• A type of funeral procession
• A traditional dance performed at funerals
• A short text honoring a deceased person

Furtive meaning

• Seeking recognition
• Attempting to avoid notice or attention
• Openly displaying attention
• Hiding in plain sight

Vindicate meaning

• To exaggerate or embellish
• To clear someone of blame or suspicion, to justify or prove right.
• To confuse or mislead
• To ignore or overlook

1. Tentative meaning

• Final interpretation
• Preliminary or provisional interpretation of something
• Definite conclusion
• Clear explanation

Rebuff meaning

• To reject, refuse, or dismiss something in a blunt or abrupt manner.
• To apologize and make amends
• To consider and ponder deeply
• To accept and embrace warmly

Proposition meaning

• A proposition is a statement that asserts something to be true or false.
• A proposition is a mathematical formula.
• A proposition is a type of fruit.
• A proposition is a musical instrument.

Plaintive

• Expressing surprise or shock; astonished
• Expressing anger or frustration; irate
• Expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful
• Expressing joy or happiness; cheerful

Insinuate meaning

• To state directly
• To hide meaning
• To suggest indirectly as if you are onto something.

• To clarify clearly