WorksheetsA Raisin in the Sun Act III Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does the word "ails" mean?
To heal or cure
Pains or makes ill
To celebrate
To ignore
What is the meaning of "epitaph"?
A type of poem
A sentence or phrase that summarizes a person’s life or character
A historical document
A type of song
Which word describes something "out of style"?
Exceptional
Ominous
Outmoded
Precariously
What does "mirage" refer to?
A real object
An optical illusion; something you see that isn’t there
A type of weather
A sound effect
What is the definition of "reverie"?
A nightmare
A dream-like state
A loud noise
A sudden movement
"That's so unfair!" Melody bellowed, stomping her feet (a) towards the door. "I can't believe that I'm the one getting punished and I didn't even do anything!"
Match the vocab words to their definitions:
deplore
express regret
facetious
inappropriate humor
insinuating
suggesting indirectly
flippant
lacking respect
Match the vocab words to their definitions:
incredulity
feeling disbelief
menacingly
threateningly
plaintively
sorrowfully
haphazardly
randomly
doggedly
stubbornly
vindicated
cleared of blame
pretenses
false claims
insinuating
hinting
evading
escaping
vindicated
cleared of blame
rebuff
reject abruptly
indignant
angry at injustice
forlorn
sad and abandoned
retrogression
moving backwards
The smoke had (a) the room, forcing us to cover our faces. We dropped to the ground to avoid the smoke when the (b) fire alarm pierced our ears. We had to get out of there!
Match the vocab words to their definitions.
enraptured
filled with delight
precarious
uncertain or unstable
raucous
harsh and loud
gall
rude boldness
wrought
worked into shape
Match the following:
rigidity (n.)
stiff, inflexible, resistant
graft (n)
money or benefits gotten dishonestly
chauffeur(n)
hired as a private driver
permeate (v)
sink in, saturate
vengeance (n)
punishment in retaliation for offense
Match the vocab words to their definitions:
bastion
something that defends
futile
pointless
pretenses
false
reverie
daydream
enraptured
filled with delight
"Stop (a) every little thing I'm writing. You make me feel like I'm doing it all wrong!" Tracy complained, giving her girlfriend a (b) look before throwing the pencil at her face.
