Shattering Glass Vocabulary Flashcards
indifferent
(adjective) not interested or concerned about something
(adjective) neither good nor bad
synonyms; apathetic, complacent, unconcerned
example; He has an indifferent manner.
drone
(noun) a person who does work that is boring and not very important
(noun) is a deep continous sound
example; Bees have a continous drone
saunter
(verb) to walk in a slow relaxed manner without effort
synonyms; stroll, meander
example; Don’t saunter when your on the stage in front of a lot of people.
disgruntled
(adjective) angry or dissatisfied
synonyms; discontent
example; The disgruntled woman scared me
baffle
(adjective) confused
synonyms; bewilder, perplex; bewildered, perplexed, befuddled
example; She is on baffle girl.
grimace
(noun) an ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, usually to express pain or disgust
(verb) to make a grimace
synonyms; scowl, wince
example; He made a hideous grimace face.
dabble
(verb) to play or take part in an activity in a way that is not serious
example; doctors never dabble at their work
accusatory
(adjective) expressing blame or accusing someone
example; she is a accusatory person
demeanor
(noun) a person’s outward behavior or appearance
synonyms; conduct
example; her gentle demeanor calmed me down.
annihilate
(verb) to destroy something completely
synonyms; abolish, exterminate, obliterate
example; he can annihilate a pencil
devious
(adjective) willing to lie or trick people to get what one wants
synonyms; cunning, scheming, shrewd, tricky
example; the brothers are so devious
infer
(verb) to form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on evidence
example; What can you infer about this chapter?
inference
(adjective) a conclusion or opinion formed based on facts or evidence
example; what inferences have you made throughout the story?
foreshadow
(verb) to give a suggestion or hint about something that has not happened
example; what is being foreshadowed?
