Shattering Glass Vocab Flashcards

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Indifferent

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(adj)- Not interested or concerned with something

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Drone

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(noun) - a person who does work that is boring and useless
(noun) - A deep continuous sound
(verb) -to make a continuous sound

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saunter

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(verb)- to walk a slow relaxed manner without effort

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disgruntled

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(adj)- angry or dissatisfied

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Baffle

baffled

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(adj) - confused immediately

(verb) - bewildered

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Grimace

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(noun) - an ugly, twisted expressions on a person’s face

(verb) - to make grimace

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dabble

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(verb)- to play or take part in a way that is not serious

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Accusatory

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(adj)- expressing blame or accusing someone

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Demeanor

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(noun)- a person’s outward behavior or appearance

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annihilate

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(adj)- to destroy something completely

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Devious

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(adj)- willing to lie or to trick someone to get what one wants

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Infer

inference

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(verb)- to form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on evidence

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foreshadow

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(verb)- to give a suggestion or hint about something that has not happened yet

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recalcitrant

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(adj)- stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders

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supposition

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(noun)- an idea or theory that one believes is true, an uncertain truth

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clamorous

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(adj)- marked by loud and insistent cries, full of noise

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abashed

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(adj)- embarrassed or ashamed

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despondent

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(adj)-very sad and without hope

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concur

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(verb)- to agree with someone or something

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barrage

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(noun)- a great amount of something that comes quickly and continuously

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ingrained

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(adj)- being a part of the innermost nature of a being, existing for a long time and a very difficult to change

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plod

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(verb)- to walk slowly with heavy steps; to progress or develop slowly

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ostentatious

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(adj)- excessively showy, displaying wealthy, knowledge, etc. in a way that is ment to attract attention, admiration, or jealousy