Vocabulary unit 1 -Tiffany Reyes

Question 1

ous

Answer 1

(adj) -possessing, full of (Quantity)

Question 2

indifferent

Answer 2

(adj) not interested or concerned about something
(adj) neither good or bad
1) rob leaned against the table watching the girls watch him. He was indifferent: the girls were not.
2) The actress was tired so she gave a rather indifferent performance
synonyms: apathetic, complacent; unconcerned

Question 3

Drone

Answer 3

(noun) a person who does work that is boring and not very important
(noun) a deep continuous sound
(noun) to make a continue sound.
1) “I believe Him”, an honor society drone drawled from the last row.
2) the drone of the washing machine went on for hours
3) We could hear the wasps droning in the garden.

Question 4

Slauter

Answer 4

(verb) to walk in a slow or relaxed manner without effort.
1) Rob sauntered down the hallway indifferent to the fact that he was late for class.
collocation ( always followed by an adverb or preposition
synonyms: stroll,meaner

Question 5

Disgruntled

Answer 5

(adj) angry or dissatisfied
1) Rob waggled his eyebrows at the disgruntled women who refused to smile
synonyms: discontent

Question 6

baffle

Answer 6

(verb) to confuse someone completely
Baffled (adj) confused
1) my jokes could easily baffle coop.
2) “next thing you’ll be walking on the ceiling and playing the piano with your feet,” I said.Coop looked baffled
Synonyms: Bewilder, perplex; bewildered, perplexed, befuddled

Question 7

Grimace

Answer 7

(noun) an ugly twisted expression on a persons face, usually expressing pain or in disgust
(verb) to make a grimace
1) Simon grimaced, swiped at his nose, and muttered, “slave driver”
synonyms: scowl, wince

Question 8

dabble

Answer 8

(verb) to play or to take part in an activity in a way that is not serious
1) Simon is independently wealthy. He lives here alone, dabbles in stocks and bonds, and goes to high school as a doge.
collocation: usually followed by in

Question 9

Accusatory

Answer 9

(adj) expressing blame or accusing someone

1) i saw Simon’s expression was disapproving and accusatory

Question 10

Demeanor

Answer 10

(noun) a persons outward behavior or appearance
1) Now i stopped the car, wiped my sweaty palms against my t shirt, assumed my i’m just too casual to live demeanor, and sauntered over to her
Synonyms:conduct

Question 11

Annihilate

Answer 11

(verb) to destroy something completely
1) Or maybe rob din’t need to defeat. Maybe he needed to annihilate.
Synonyms: abolish, exterminate, obliterate

Question 12

devious

Answer 12

(adj) willing to lie or trick people to get what one wants
1) the thought ghosted through my mined that glass was more that book smart. He was devious.
synonyms: cunning, scheming, shrewd

Question 13

infer

Answer 13

(verb) to form an opinion from evidence; to hint or suggest

Question 14

inference

Answer 14

(noun) the act or process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence
what can you infer about Judy by looking at her outfit

Question 15

Foreshadow

Answer 15

(verb) a warning or indication of a future evnt

Question 16

Recalcitrant

Answer 16

(p.81) (adj) stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders
He pulled his backpack in front and tugged on the zipper. “This thing always get stuck,” he said. Simon worked on the recalcitrant zipper. He edged closer to the desk and yanked hard.
Synonyms: insubordinate, defiant

Question 17

Supposition

Answer 17

(p.97) (noun) an idea or theory that one believes is true, an uncertain truth
The rabble had been buzzing with their guesses and suppositions. There were betting pools with odds rising and falling…
Synonyms: hypothesis, theory

Question 18

Abashed

Answer 18

(p. 103) (adj.) embarrassed or ashamed
Simon pulled Blair upright. Both blushed crimson. Simon appeared abashed and embarrassed now that the mask was off.
Synonym: mortified

Question 19

Clamorous

Answer 19

(p.107) (adj.) marked by loud and insistent cries, full of noise
He whirled and bowed to clamorous applause
Synonyms: vociferous, squawking

Question 20

Despondent

Answer 20

(p. 107) (adj.) very sad and without hope
“If you don’t kiss me, I shall become terribly despondent and fling myself into the nearest body of water.” Synonym: desperate, forlorn, hopeless
Collocation: often used with “over” or “about” (despondent over losing her job, despondent about his illness)

Question 21

Concur

Answer 21

(p. 115) (verb) to agree with someone or something
We cheered. “For once, I concur.”
Collocation: often used with “with” (concur with the decision)

Question 22

Barrage

Answer 22

(p. 119) (noun) a great amount of something that comes quickly and continuously
After that, it was a barrage of cruelty….Lance couldn’t appear anywhere without catcalls and crude jokes.
Collocation: used with “of”
Synonyms: bombardment, flood

Question 23

ingrained

Answer 23

(p. 123) (adj) being a part of the innermost nature of a being, existing for a long time and very difficult to change.
We took Glass to the Department of Motor Vehicles for his written exam. We shoved him in front of us until he reached the counter, where an emaciated man with thick trifocals eyed us with ingrained adult suspicion.
Synonyms: innate, built-in

Question 24

Plod

Answer 24

(p. 59, 131) (verb) to walk slowly with heavy steps; to progress or develop slowly
Ronna led her away, whispering encouragement as Alice plodded zombielike alongside.
Synonym: trudge

Question 25

Ostentatious

Answer 25

(p. 136) (adj.) excessively showy, displaying wealthy, knowledge, etc. in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or jealousy I hurried down the shining oak stairs, over the elegant, but never ostentatious, Oriental rug, and out the door. Synonyms: snobbish, pompous, flashy