Shattering Glass Vocabulary

Question 1

Indifferent

Answer 1

(ADJ) not interested or concerned about something (ADJ)neither good nor bad.

Question 2

Drone

Answer 2

(noun) a person who does work that is boring and not very important
(noun) a deep continuous sound

Question 3

Saunter

Answer 3

(verb) to walk in a slow relaxed manner without effort

Question 4

Disgruntled

Answer 4

( adj) angry or dissatisfied

Question 5

Baffle

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(verb) to confuse someone completely

Question 6

Grimace

Answer 6

(noun) an ugly, twisted expression on a person’s face, usually to express pain or disgust
(verb) to make a grimace

Question 7

Dabble

Answer 7

(verb) to play or take part in an activity in a way that is not serious

Question 8

Accusatory

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(adj.) expressing blame or accusing someone

Question 9

Demeanor

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(noun) a person’s outward behavior or appearance

Question 10

Annihilate

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(verb) to destroy something completely

Question 11

Devious

Answer 11

(adj.) willing to lie or trick people to get what one wants

Question 12

infer

Answer 12

(verb)to form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on evidence

Question 13

Inference

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(noun) a conclusion or opinion formed based on fact or evidence

Question 14

. foreshadow

Answer 14

(verb)to give a suggestion or hint about something that has note happened yet.

The murder of Simon Glass is foreshadowed in the first paragraph of Shattering Glass, but the reader is left wondering how he died

Question 15

Clamorous

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(adj.) marked by loud and insistent cries, full of noise

Question 16

Despondent

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(adj.) very sad and without hope

Question 17

Concur

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(verb) to agree with someone or something

Question 18

Barrage

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(noun) a great amount of something that comes quickly and continuously

Question 19

Plod

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(verb) to walk slowly with heavy steps; to progress or develop slowly

Question 20

Ostentatious

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(adj.) excessively showy, displaying wealthy, knowledge, etc. in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or jealousy

Question 21

Dignity

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(noun) the quality of being worthy of honor and respect

Question 22

Deity

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(noun) a god or goddess

Question 23

Cumbersome

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(adj.) hard to handle or manage because of size or weight

Question 24

Subtle

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(adj.) hard to notice or see, not obvious

Question 25

Glint

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(verb) to shine in small, bright flashes ; (noun) a small flash of light

Question 26

Bewilderment

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(noun) a state of mental confusion

Question 27

Bewilder

Answer 27

(verb) to confuse, perplex, or befuddle