Shattering Glass

Question 1

indifferent

Answer 1

adj
not interested or concerned about something/ neither good nor bad
He was indifferent: the girls were not.

Question 2

drone

Answer 2

noun/ verb
a person who does work that is boring and not very important/ a deep continuous sound
The drone of the washing machine went on for hours.

Question 3

saunter

Answer 3

verb
to walk in a slow released manner without effort
Rob sauntered down the hallway indifferent to the fact that he was late to class.

Question 4

disgruntled

Answer 4

adj
angry or dissatisfied
Rob waggled his eyebrows at the disgruntled woman who refused to smile.

Question 5

baffle

Answer 5

verb/ adj
to confuse someone completely/confused
My jokes could easily baffle coop.

Question 6

grimace

Answer 6

noun/verb
an ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, usually to express pain or disgust/ to make a grimace
Simon grimaced , swiped at his nose, and muttered, “slave driver.”

Question 7

dabble

Answer 7

verb
to play or take part in an activity is away that is not serious
He lives here alone, dabbles in stocks and bonds, and goes to high school as a dodge.

Question 8

accusatory

Answer 8

adj
expressing blame of accusing someone
I saw Simon’s expression was disapproving and accusatory.

Question 9

demeanor

Answer 9

noun
a person’s outward behavior or appearance
Now I stopped the car, wiped my sweaty palms against my t-shirt, assumed my I’m-just-too-casual-to-live demeanor, and sauntered over to her.

Question 10

annihilate

Answer 10

verb
to destroy something completely
Rob didn’t need to defeat. He needed to annihilate.

Question 11

devious

Answer 11

adj
willing to trick people to get what one wants
The thought ghosted through my mind that Glass was more than book smart. He was devious.

Question 12

Infer

Answer 12

verb
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on evidence.
infer what present you will get on Christmas

Question 13

Foreshadow

Answer 13

verb
to give a suggestion or hint about something that has not happened yet
My brother Sam is dead is a foreshadow of the book My Brother Sam is Dead.

Question 14

recalcitrant

Answer 14

adj.
stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders
He tugged on the backpack’s zipper, that was always getting stuck. Simon worked on the recalcitrant zipper.

Question 15

supposition

Answer 15

noun
an idea or theory that one believes is true, an uncertain truth
The rabble had been buzzing with their guesses and suppositions. There were betting pools with odds rising and falling.

Question 16

clamorous

Answer 16

adj.
marked by loud and insistent cries, full of noise
He whirled and bowed to clamorous applause.

Question 17

abashed

Answer 17

adj.
embarrassed or ashamed
Simon pulled up Blair and both blushed crimson. Simon appeared abashed and embarrassed now that the mask was off.

Question 18

despondent

Answer 18

adj.
very sad and without hope
If you don’t kiss me, I shall become despondent and fling myself into the nearest body of water.

Question 19

concur

Answer 19

verb
to agree with someone or something
We cheered because for once I had concur.

Question 20

barrage

Answer 20

noun
a great amount of something that comes quickly and continuously
After that, it was a barrage of cruelty… Lance couldn’t appear anywhere without catcalls and crude jokes.

Question 21

ingrained

Answer 21

adj.
being part of the inner most nature of a being, existing for a long time and very difficult to change.
We shoved him in front of us until he reached the counter, where an emaciated man with thick trifocals eyed us with ingrained adult suspicion.

Question 22

plod

Answer 22

verb
to walk slowly with heavy steps; to progress or develop slowly
Ronna led her away, whispering encouragement as Alice plodded zombielike alongside.

Question 23

ostentatious

Answer 23

adj.
excessively showy, displaying wealthy, knowledge, etc. in a way that is meant to attraction, admiration, or jealousy
I hurried down the shining oak stairs, over the elegant, but never ostentatious, oriental rug, and out the door.