Shattering Glass Vocabulary Flashcards
Indifferent
(Adj.)
Def: not interested or concerned about something
Sent: The actress was tired so she gave a rather indifferent performance.
Drone
(Noun)
Def: a person who does work that is boring and not very important
Sent: The drone of the washing machine went for hours.
Saunter
(Verb)
Def: to walk in a slow relaxed manner without effort
Sent: Rob sauntered down the hallway indifferent to the fact that he was late for class.
Disgruntled
(Adj.)
Def: angry or dissatisfied
Sent: Rob waggled his eyebrows at the disgruntled woman who refused to smile.
Baffle
(Verb)
Def: to confuse someone completely
Sent: My jokes could easily baffle Coop.
Grimace
(Noun)
Def: an ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face usually to express pain or disgust
Sent: Wipe that grimace off your face!
Dabble
(Verb)
Def: to play or take part in an activity in a way that is not serious
Sent: He lives here alone, dabbles in stocks and bonds, and goes to high school as a dodge.
Accusatory
(Adj.)
Def: expressing blame or accusing someone
Sent: I saw Simon’s expression was disapproving and accusatory.
Demeanor
(Noun)
Def:a person’s outward behavior or appearance
Sent: I’m just too cool to live demeanor, and sauntered over to her.
Annihilate
(Verb)
Def: to destroy something completely
Sent: I shouldn’t annihilate my enemies or else I get arrested.
Devious
(Adj.)
Def: willing to lie or trick people to get what one wants
Sent: I thought he was nice, but since he took my clock he now looks devious.
Infer
(Verb)
Def: a conclusion or opinion or reach a conclusion based on evidence
Sent: What can you infer about Jody by looking at her outfit?
Foreshadow
(Verb)
Def: to give a suggestion or hint about something that has not happened yet
Sent: The murder of Simon Glass is foreshadowed in the first paragraph of “Shattering Glass”, but the reader is left wondering how he died.
Recalcitrant
(Adj.)
Def: stubbing refusing to obey rules or orders
Sent: Recalcitrant employer might seek to argue that the union does not come with clean hands.
Supposition
(Noun)
Def: idea or theory that on believes is true
Sent: Supposition of knowledge is situated.
Clamorous
(Adj.)
Def: full of loudness
Sent: He whirled and bowed to clamorous applause.
Abashed
(Adj.)
Def: embarrassed
Sent: He was a little abashed by her regal composure.
Despondent
(Adj.)
Def: very sad and without hope
Sent: Some years ago I became very despondent with the whole subject of astrology.
Concur
(Verb)
Def: to agree
Sent: These are fine words with which we may readily concur.
Barrage
(Noun)
Def: a great amount of something that comes quickly and continuously
Sent: Barrage of propaganda served up to us every day, we have to be.
Ingrained
(Adj. / Verb)
Def: being a part of the inner most nature of a being
Sent:These habits became deeply ingrained in his design psyche.
Plod
(Verb)
Def: to walk slowly with heavy steps
Sent: Plod round a dusty dark school.
Ostentatious
(Adj.)
Def: displaying wealth,knowledge,talented skill that is meant to attract attention or jealously
Sent: I hurried down the shining oak stairs, over the elegant, but never ostentatious, Oriental rug, and out the door.
