Shattering Glass Vocab Flashcards
Drone
Noun
a person who doesn’t work, is boring and not very important.
Noun
A deep continuous sound.
The drone of the furnace kept me up all night.
Indifferent
Adj.
Not interested/concerned about something neither good or bad.
The umpire was indifferent to the fight in the dug out because he was so focused on the game.
Saunter
Verb
To walk in a slow relaxed manner; without effort.
I sauntered into class and as a result I ended up being late for class.
Disgruntled
Adj.
Angry or dissatisfied
I was very disgruntled when I received my failed test back.
Baffle
Verb
Confused
My calculus homework completely baffled me.
Grimace
Noun
An ugly, twisted expression on a persons face, usually to express pain or disgust.
Verb
To make an unholy twisted expression.
I grimaced immediately as I saw the full homework board in global history.
Dabble
Verb
To play or take part in an activity in an way that is not serious
I dabble in cheerleading, but not in gymnastics, considering I do gymnastics year round and cheerleading for only one season.
Accusatory
Adj.
Expressing blame it accusing someone.
The principal was very accusatory towards the two vending machine thieves.
Demeanor.
Noun
A persons outward behavior or appearance.
The man was well suited and well spoken. He maintained a classy demeanor.
Annihilate.
Verb
To destroy completely
The Knicks annihilated the heat in a game of 123-80.
Devious.
Adj.
Willing to lie or trick people to get what one wants.
The devious toddler persuaded his mother to let him go to bed later.
Infer
Verb
To form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on evidence.
From the first paragraph of “Shattering Glass” I inferred that Simon gets killed.
Inference
Noun
A conclusion or opinion formed based on fact or evidence.
I made an inference about what I was to get on my test last week.
Foreshadow
Verb
To give a suggestion or hint about something that has not yet happened.
The author of “Shattering Glass” foreshadowed the death of Simon Glass in the first paragraph.
