WorksheetsThe Raisin in the Sun Vocabulary
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Assimilate meaning
a)
To take in and fully understand information or ideas.
b)
To partially understand information or ideas
c)
To reject and ignore information or ideas
d)
To create new information or ideas
2.
Coquettish meaning
a)
Serious or reserved behavior
b)
Loud and obnoxious behavior
c)
Shy or timid behavior
d)
Flirtatious or playful behavior
3.
Epitaph meaning
a)
A long poem written in memory of a deceased person
b)
A type of funeral procession
c)
A traditional dance performed at funerals
d)
A short text honoring a deceased person
4.
Furtive meaning
a)
Seeking recognition
b)
Attempting to avoid notice or attention
c)
Openly displaying attention
d)
Hiding in plain sight
5.
Vindicate meaning
a)
To exaggerate or embellish
b)
To clear someone of blame or suspicion, to justify or prove right.
c)
To confuse or mislead
d)
To ignore or overlook
6.
Tentative meaning
a)
Final interpretation
b)
Preliminary or provisional interpretation of something
c)
Definite conclusion
d)
Clear explanation
7.
Rebuff meaning
a)
To reject, refuse, or dismiss something in a blunt or abrupt manner.
b)
To apologize and make amends
c)
To consider and ponder deeply
d)
To accept and embrace warmly
8.
Proposition meaning
a)
A proposition is a statement that asserts something to be true or false.
b)
A proposition is a mathematical formula.
c)
A proposition is a type of fruit.
d)
A proposition is a musical instrument.
9.
Plaintive
a)
Expressing surprise or shock; astonished
b)
Expressing anger or frustration; irate
c)
Expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful
d)
Expressing joy or happiness; cheerful
10.
Insinuate meaning
a)
To state directly
b)
To hide meaning
c)
To suggest indirectly as if you are onto something.
d)
To clarify clearly
11.
Futile meaning
a)
Incapable of producing any useful result
b)
Effective in achieving goals
c)
Lacking in effort
d)
Able to produce useful results
12.
Eccentric meaning
a)
Ordinary or conventional
b)
Predictable and boring
c)
Mainstream and popular
d)
Unconventional or slightly strange
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