Shattering Glass Chapters 11-20 Vocab

Question 1

Recalcitrant

Answer 1

Adj.
Stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders
My little brother was being so recalcitrant when I was babysitting him and he wouldn’t clean his room.

Question 2

Supposition

Answer 2

Noun
Idea or theory that one believes is true; inference
During the election, our social studies class made a supposition to who would win.

Question 3

Clamorous

Answer 3

Adj.
Full of loud noise.
The cafeteria is always clamorous when it is full of loud, rambunctious people.

Question 4

Abashed

Answer 4

Adj.
Embarrassed; humiliated.
He felt abashed when the entire room was watching him present his project.

Question 5

Despondent

Answer 5

Adj.
Depressed, very sad and without hope.
She would become extremely despondent if she received another bad grade in her math class.

Question 6

Concur

Answer 6

Verb
To agree
The two leaders concurred on a decision which would obviously help the program a lot.

Question 7

Barrage

Answer 7

Adj./Verb
A great amount of something that comes quickly or continuously
When my sister returned from her trip, she was greeted with a barrage of hugs and attention.

Question 8

Ingrained

Answer 8

Adj./Verb
Being a part of the inner most nature of a being
He didn’t know it, but from all the good grades he got on tests and quizzes when he didn’t study made it seem like it was ingrained in his system to be a good student.

Question 9

Plod

Answer 9

Verb
To walk slowly with heavy steps; zombie-like
Whenever I wake up on Monday morning, I always plod into my kitchen to get something to eat.

Question 10

Ostentatious

Answer 10

Adj.
Excessively showy, displaying wealth, knowledge, etc. that is meant to attract attention or jealousy
I dislike attention so I always try my best to avoid being ostentatious.