"Shattering Glass" Flashcards
Recalcitrant
(adjective) stubbornly refuses to obey rules or orders
My recalcitrant dog won’t let me put a sweater on her.
Synonyms- insubordinate, defiant
Recalcitrant
(adjective) stubbornly refuses to obey rules or orders
My recalcitrant dog won’t let me put a sweater on her.
Synonyms- insubordinate, defiant
Supposition
(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
Clamorous
(adjective) full of loud noise
The clamorous crowd loved the play.
Synonyms- vociferous, squawking
Abashed
(adjective) embarrassed
I was abashed when I fell ice skating.
Synonyms- mortified
Despondent
(adjective) very sad and without hope
I was despondent when my last plan had failed.
Synonyms- desperate, forlorn, hopeless, depressed
Concur
(verb) to agree with someone or something
I concur with your idea on buying a new TV.
Synonyms- agree
Barrage
(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
Ingrained
(adjective) being a part of the inner most nature of a being
It is ingrained in my dog to chew everything.
Plod
(verb) to walk slowly with heavy steps
I slowly plodded to my next class.
Synonyms-trudge
Ostentatious
(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
Supposition
(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
Clamorous
(adjective) full of loud noise
The clamorous crowd loved the play.
Synonyms- vociferous, squawking
Abashed
(adjective) embarrassed
I was abashed when I fell ice skating.
Synonyms- mortified
Despondent
(adjective) very sad and without hope
I was despondent when my last plan had failed.
Synonyms- desperate, forlorn, hopeless, depressed