"Shattering Glass" Flashcards

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Recalcitrant

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(adjective) stubbornly refuses to obey rules or orders
My recalcitrant dog won’t let me put a sweater on her.
Synonyms- insubordinate, defiant

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Recalcitrant

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(adjective) stubbornly refuses to obey rules or orders
My recalcitrant dog won’t let me put a sweater on her.
Synonyms- insubordinate, defiant

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Supposition

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(noun) an idea or theory that one believes is true
My mom made a supposition that I didn’t do my laundry because I wore the same clothes two days in a row.
Synonyms- hypothesis, theory

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Clamorous

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(adjective) full of loud noise
The clamorous crowd loved the play.
Synonyms- vociferous, squawking

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Abashed

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(adjective) embarrassed
I was abashed when I fell ice skating.
Synonyms- mortified

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Despondent

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(adjective) very sad and without hope
I was despondent when my last plan had failed.
Synonyms- desperate, forlorn, hopeless, depressed

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Concur

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(verb) to agree with someone or something
I concur with your idea on buying a new TV.
Synonyms- agree

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Barrage

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(noun) a great amount of something that comes quickly and continuously
The barrage of water was flowing on the floor when i over filled the bath tub.
Synonyms- Bombardment, flood

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Ingrained

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(adjective) being a part of the inner most nature of a being

It is ingrained in my dog to chew everything.

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Plod

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(verb) to walk slowly with heavy steps
I slowly plodded to my next class.
Synonyms-trudge

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Ostentatious

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(adjective) excessively showy, displaying wealth, knowledge etc. in a way that is meant to attract attention or jealousy.
He was so ostentatious nobody like to be around him.
Synonyms- snobbish, pompous, flashy

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Supposition

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(noun) an idea or theory that one believes is true
My mom made a supposition that I didn’t do my laundry because I wore the same clothes two days in a row.
Synonyms- hypothesis, theory

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Clamorous

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(adjective) full of loud noise
The clamorous crowd loved the play.
Synonyms- vociferous, squawking

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Abashed

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(adjective) embarrassed
I was abashed when I fell ice skating.
Synonyms- mortified

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Despondent

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(adjective) very sad and without hope
I was despondent when my last plan had failed.
Synonyms- desperate, forlorn, hopeless, depressed

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Concur

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(verb) to agree with someone or something
I concur with your idea on buying a new TV.
Synonyms- agree

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Barrage

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(noun) a great amount of something that comes quickly and continuously
The barrage of water was flowing on the floor when i over filled the bath tub.
Synonyms- Bombardment, flood

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Ingrained

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(adjective) being a part of the inner most nature of a being

It is ingrained in my dog to chew everything.

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Plod

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(verb) to walk slowly with heavy steps
I slowly plodded to my next class.
Synonyms-trudge

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Ostentatious

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(adjective) excessively showy, displaying wealth, knowledge etc. in a way that is meant to attract attention or jealousy.
He was so ostentatious nobody like to be around him.
Synonyms- snobbish, pompous, flashy