Shattering Glass Vocab unit 2

Question 1

Recalcitrant

Answer 1

Adjective
Stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders
He was so recalcitrant anything his mom asked him to do he would not do it!

Question 2

Supposition

Answer 2

Noun
An idea or theory one believes is true. An uncertain truth.
He had many suppositions about that answer but he didn’t share because he wasn’t positive.

Question 3

Clamorous

Answer 3

Adjective
Full of loud noise
The clamorous washing machine kept me from doing my work.

Question 4

Abashed

Answer 4

Adjective
Embarrassed
He was so abashed when he fell in the hallway he ran to his class!

Question 5

Despondent

Answer 5

Adjective
Very sad, without hope.
He was so despondent he started to cry.

Question 6

Concur

Answer 6

Verb
Agree
I concurred with his opinion.

Question 7

Barrage

Answer 7

Noun
Great amount of something that comes quickly and continuously.
A barrage of emails were flooding my phone.

Question 8

Ingrained

Answer 8

Adjective
Being a part of the inner most nature of a being.
After listening to the song so much it was ingrained in my head!

Question 9

Plod

Answer 9

Verb
To walk slowly with heavy steps.
They were plodding today in the hallway! I was getting so frustrated.

Question 10

Ostentatious

Answer 10

Adjective
Excessively showy. Displaying wealth, knowledge in a way meant to attract attention or jealousy.
All his stuff was so ostentatious. It was clear he was showing off and everyone knew it.