Shattering Glass Vocabulary Flashcards
Drone
(Noun) a person who does work that is boring and not very important.
(Noun) a deep continuous sound.
(Verb) to make a continuous sound.
The drone of the heater was quite annoying, but it assured me we were getting heat.
Indifferent
(Adj.) not interested or concerned about something; neither good nor bad.
The girl was indifferent to poverty, she never donated any money even though she had enough.
Saunter
(Verb) to walk in a slow relaxed manner without effort
The boy sauntered threw the halls looking like he had no care in the world
Disgruntled
(Adj) angry or dissatisfied
The women grew very disgruntled as she shopped for Christmas gifts, she couldn’t find the perfect one.
Baffle/baffled
Verb) to confuse someone completely
(Adj) confused
I grew continuously baffled as my mom kept whispering things and I heard the noise of wrapping paper getting shoved into a closet.
Grimace
(Noun) an ugly, twisted expression on a persons face, usually to express pain or disgust
(Verb) to make a grimace
The women had a grimace on her face when her husband tried to cook her a “good” dinner
Dabble
(Verb) to play or take part in an activity in a way that is not serious
He dabbles in football lacrosse and mathletes
Accusatory
(Adj) expressing blame or accusing someone
Her expression was accusatory when she saw her “trusted” friend.
Demeanor
(Noun) a persons outward behavior or appearance
The boys demeanor was nothing like how he was at home, he was nasty at school and rude to everyone but very sweet and kind in his home.
Annihilate
(Verb) to destroy something completely
Defeat wasn’t enough, he needed to annihilate
Devious
(Adj) willing to lie or trick people to get which one wants
The little boy was devious, he lied to everyone just to get away with all the stuff he pulls.
Infer
(Verb) to form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on evidence
Id infer that the boy was innocent, until I read all the evidence about how he killed the kid.
Inference
(Noun) a conclusion or opinion formed based on facts or evidence
The judge made an inference that the kid was indeed guilty
Foreshadow
(Verb) to give a suggestion or hint about something that had not happened yet
The author foreshadowed that simon glass ends up dead by the ending of the book.
