"The Glass Menagerie" Vocab

Question 1

Abate

Answer 1

Verb
To reduce in intensity or amount

The waves of great movement abated throughout the day.

Question 2

Beleaguer

Answer 2

Verb
To harass

The bully beleaguered the boy until he handed him his lunch money.

Question 3

Conglomerate

Answer 3

Noun
A mixture of many things

The billionaire’s conglomerate includes restaurants, convenience stores, and a chain of hotels.

Question 4

Cynical

Answer 4

Adjective
Given to fault finding, sneering, and sarcasm

The coach was very cynical towards the athlete when he did not complete his workout agenda.

Question 5

Demure

Answer 5

Adjective
Serious, reserved, coy

I have yet to meet a gentleman who is demure because most of them are arrogant and loud.

Question 6

Eclectic

Answer 6

Adjective
Coming from a variety of diverse sources

The restaurant’s menu was eclectic and included foods from a number of ethnic groups and cultures.

Question 7

Elegiac

Answer 7

Adjective
Mournful, expressing sorrow

The elegiac poem brought everyone to tears during the funeral.

Question 8

Emulate

Answer 8

Verb
To try to equal or to be like (usually through imitation)

The little boy was trying to emulate Mike Trout so he could try to make it into the MLB.

Question 9

Endow

Answer 9

Verb
To provide with income or property; to supply with a talent or supply

The billionaire will endow the school of nursing with a huge donation.

Question 10

Giddy

Answer 10

Adjective
Dizzy

I felt giddy after getting hit in the head at football practice.

Question 11

Hypocrite

Answer 11

Noun
One who is insincere or deceitful; one who says one thing but does another

Since teachers are hypocrites when they use their phones during class, the students decided to have a protest.

Question 12

Immutable

Answer 12

Adjective
Unchanging

Jake’s feelings about his teenage daughter spending the night with her boyfriend were immutable.

Question 13

Imperious

Answer 13

Adjective
Extremely overbearing

In an imperious tone, the police officer ordered the driver to step out of the car.

Question 14

Implacable

Answer 14

Adjective
Incapable of being appeased

Even after being offered a free gift card, the angry customer remained implacable.

Question 15

Indolence

Answer 15

Noun
Laziness

The boy was full of indolence when he chose to not complete his homework.

Question 16

Insolence

Answer 16

Noun
Insulting or contemptuous behavior

Since the young man was full of insolence towards his principal, he got suspended from school.

Question 17

Interminable

Answer 17

Adjective
Having or seeming to have no end

Being in the backseat of the car with her grandparents was an interminable experience for the teenage girl.

Question 18

Jeopardize

Answer 18

Verb
To expose to danger

Do not jeopardize your grade by failing to turn in your assignment.

Question 19

Lament

Answer 19

Verb
To mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner

The least you could do is lament for hurting my mother’s feelings!

Question 20

Mutability

Answer 20

Noun
The degree to which something is likely to change

With the mutability of my work schedule, I’m not sure I’ll be able to attend the concert.

Question 21

Obscure

Answer 21

Adjective
Difficult to see; vague

Since my husband prefers an obscure lifestyle, he doesn’t interact through social media at all.

Question 22

Ominous

Answer 22

Adjective
Threatening

The warning sounds of an ominous storm made us run for cover.

Question 23

Paragon

Answer 23

Noun
A model of excellence or perfection

As a paragon of purity, a nun would never dress inappropriately.

Question 24

Peal

Answer 24

Noun
A loud ringing (usually of bells)

The peal coming from the church meant mass was about to start.

Question 25

Precarious

Answer 25

Adjective
Dangerous, risky

Running around with a knife is very precarious.