Shattering Glass Chap.1-10 Flashcards
Indifferent
Adjective
Not interested or concerned about something; neither good or bad
Ex: Rob leaned against the table watching the girls watch him. He was indifferent; the girls were not.
The actress was so tired so she gave rather a indifferent performance.
Synonyms: apathetic, complacent; unconcerned
Drone
1) Noun
2) Verb
1a) a person who does work that is boring and not very important.
2a) a deep continuous sound
3a) to make a continuous sound
1b) “Believe him,” an honor society drone drawled from the last row.
2b) The drone of the washing machine went on for hours.
3b) We could hear the wasps droning in the garden.
Saunter
Verb
To walk in a slow relaxed manner without effort
Ex: Rob sauntered down the hallway indifferent to the fact that he was late for class.
Synonyms: Stroll, meander
Disgruntled
Adjective
Angry or Dissatisfied
Ex: Rob waggled his eyebrows at the disgruntled woman who refused to smile.
Synonyms: discontent
Baffle
1) Verb
2) Adjective
1a) to confuse someone completely
2a) confused
1b) My jokes could easily baffle Coop.
2b) “Next thing you’ll be walking on the ceiling and playing the piano with your feet,” I said. Coop looked baffled.
Synonyms: bewilder, perplex: bewildered, perplexed, befuddled
Grimace
1) Noun
2) Verb
1a) An ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, usually to express pain or disgust
2a) to make a grimace
1b) Wipe that grimace off your face!
2b) Simon grimaced, swiped at his nose, and muttered, “Slave driver.”
Synonyms: Scowl, wince
Dabble
Verb
To play or take part in an activity in a way that is not serious
Ex: Simon is independently wealthy. He lives here alone, dabbles in stocks and bonds, and goes to high school as a dodge.
Take note: usually followed by the preposition, in
Accusatory
Adjective
Expressing blame or accusing someone
Ex: I saw Simon’s expression was disapproving and accusatory.
Demeanor
Noun
A person’s outward behavior or appearance
Ex: My teacher is always cheerful and nice. She has a happy demeanor.
Synonyms: conduct
Annihilate
Verb
To destroy something completely
Ex: Or maybe Rob didn’t need to defeat. Maybe he needed to annihilate
Synonyms: Abolish, exterminate, obliterate
Devious
Adjective
willing to lie or trick people to get what they want
Ex: The thought ghosted through my mind that Glass was more than book smart. He was devious.
Synonyms: cunning, scheming, shrewd
Infer
Verb
To opinion or reach a conclusion based on evidence
Ex: What can you infer from the details when Simon is at the beach playing volleyball?
Inference
Noun
a conclusion or opinion formed based on a factor evidence
Ex: The inferences that we made from the quotes in the novel were true.
Foreshadow
Verb
To give a suggestion or hint about something that has not yet happened yet
Ex: The first paragraph of Shattering Glass has told us so much information that it gave us clues ,and was foreshadowing based on the evidence.
