Raisin in the Sun
acclaim
to praise strongly
adverse
harmful, unfavorable
apathy
lack of interest or concern
zenith
bigot
one who is not tolerant of those people different
aloof
remote or distant character
badger
to keep bothering
plunge
dive quickly
covet
have strong desire for something
alternative
allowing a choice between two or more things
compel
to force or require to do something
penetrate
force itw way into
deceased
dead
canine
relating to dogs or related animals
delude
to mislead, to deceive
beam
ray
formidable
causing fear or apprehension OR difficult
compulsory
required
deplore
to feel or express sorrow or regret
transparent
see-through
ghetto
section of a city occupied by minority group usually due to poverty or social pressure
consecutive
following one after another in order
derelict
dilapidated andabandoned
inspect
look at closely
momentous
very important
desolate
deserted, lonely, filled with sorrow
detriment
damage or harm
sacrifice
offering
opress
to weigh down with worry
dispatch
to send on specific business, to finish quickly, to kill quickly
diversity
the condition of being different or having differences
gruelling
exhausting
overwhelm
to defeat completely, to deeply affect emotions
distinction
a recognition of the way things differ, special honor
emit
to give off or send out
demis
death, ending
perceive
aware
endure
to put up with, to bear
foster
to promote the growth of, to encourage
constitutes
makes up
premiere
first showing of a play, film
fluctuate
to rise and fall; to keep changing
inanimate
lacking qualities associated with living things
flourish
grows, prospers
prospective
expected or likely to happen
grueling
tiring exhausting
incentive
something that makes a person want to try or work harder
alter
structure used for religious ceremonies
spurn
to refuse in a scornful way
participate
take part in
omen
an event or sign that is believed to indicate the future
abashed
ashamed
staunch
faithful, strong, true
robust
strong and vigorous
species
a group of plants or animals that are similar in some ways
theme
dominant idea, short essay on a single subject
toxic
causing harm; poisonous