Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Vocabulary--Raisin in the Sun

1.anguish-v.-showing great suffering
2.decisive-adj.-determined
3.deplore-v.-to disapprove of strongly
4.despise-v. to look down on; hate
5.entrepreneur-n.-a person who runs a business
6.epitaph-n.-an inscription on a tomb
7.facetiousness-n.-humor; a joking manner
8.idealist-n.-a dreamer
9.imploring-v.-begging
10.ludicrous-adj.-laughable;ridiculous
11.mirage-n.-something that seems to be there, but is not
12.plaintively-adv.-sadly
13.plunder-v.-to rob by force, usually in war
14.precariously-adv.-unsafely
15.rebuff-v.-to stop someone from doing something; refuse
16.reflectively-adv.-with much thought
17.reverie-n.-a daydream
18.resignation-n.-to patiently accept something
19.scrutinize-v.-to look over carefully
20.tentatively-adv.-with hesitation

hw: Write 20 "good" vocabulary sentences that show what the word means (pay attention to the part of speech--noun,verb, etc.)

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