Shattering Glass Vocab2

Question 0

Supposition

Answer 0

Noun
An idea or theory that one believes is true.
John’s supposition was proved to be false by supporting evidence of his opponent.

Question 1

Recalcitrant

Answer 1

Adj.
Stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders.
The recalcitrant teenager refused to stay home Friday night.

Question 2

Clamorous

Answer 2

Adj.
Full of loud noise
The clamorous parade awoke me from my nap.

Question 3

Abashed

Answer 3

Adj.
Embarrassed
The child was abashed when he fell down the stairs in front his teacher.

Question 4

Despondent

Answer 4

Adj.
Very sad and without hope
As the visiting teams score kept going up the home team coach became despondent.

Question 5

Concur

Answer 5

Verb
To agree with
I concur with the theory of evolution.

Question 6

Barrage

Answer 6

Noun
A great amount of something that comes quickly and continuously.
I had received a barrage of junk mail.

Question 7

Plod

Answer 7

Verb
To walk loudly with heavy steps.
I plodded out of the closet and awoke my sister.

Question 8

Ingrained

Answer 8

Adj.
To be a part of the inner most nature of a being.
It was ingrained within me to love to shop.

Question 9

Ostentatious

Answer 9

Adj.
Excessively showy, displays wealth knowledge etc. a talent or skill that attracts attention or jealousy.
The thick gold watch was very ostentatious.