Shattering Glass Flashcards
Indifferent
Adj. Not interested or concerned about something, neither good nor bad.
Example: I was so tired that I played basketball indifferently.
Drone
noun.
a person who does work that is boring and not very important.
A deep continuous sound
To make a continuous sound
Example: I feel like people think I could be a drone sometimes since I am always doing what I am told.
Saunter
verb. To walk in a slow relaxed manner without effort. Example: I walked to class with a light saunter.
Disgruntled
adj. Angry or dissatisfied.
Baffled: adj. confused
Example: I was baffled by my friend’s selfish acts.
Grimace
noun. An ugly, twisted expression on a persons face, usually to express pain or disgust.
verb. to make a grimace
Example: I grimaced at the thought of the moldy bread sitting in my fridge. Welcoming me when I come home and want to make a sandwich.
Dabble
verb. To play or take part in an activity in a way that is not serious.
Example: I like to dabble in various after school activities.
Accusatory
adj. Expressing blame or accusing someone.
Example: I made an accusatory look at my brother who claimed he did not break my game to my mom.
Demeanor
noun. A person’s outward behavior or appearance
Example: His demeanor may be responsible, respectful and trustworthy, but inside he is an ugly person.
Annihilate
verb. To destroy something completely
Example: Sometimes I want to annihilate every bug in the universe, but when I think about it, we need the bugs to maintain homeostasis.
Devious
adj. willing to lie or trick. People to get what one wants.
Example: I never knew that she had a devious side to her.
Infer
verb. To form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on evidence
Inference: noun. A conclusion or opinion formed based on factor evidence.
Example: I inferred that Rob had a devious and dark side to him based on context clues.
Foreshadow
Verb. To give a suggestion or hint about something that has not happened yet.
Example: The author uses small details about Rob and Glass to foreshadow about later events in the story.
Recalcitrant
adj. Stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders.
Example: The new puppy was stubborn and recalcitrant. No matter what orders we give him he refuses to obey them.
Supposition
noun. An idea or theory that one believes is true.
Example: The room buzzed with different opinions and suppositions to the problem.
Clamorous
adj. Full of loud noise
Example: The audience was clamorous after the band’s performance.
