Vocabulary unit 1 -Tiffany Reyes Flashcards
ous
(adj) -possessing, full of (Quantity)
indifferent
(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
Drone
(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.
Slauter
(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
Disgruntled
(adj) angry or dissatisfied
1) Rob waggled his eyebrows at the disgruntled women who refused to smile
synonyms: discontent
baffle
(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
Grimace
(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
dabble
(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
Accusatory
(adj) expressing blame or accusing someone
1) i saw Simon’s expression was disapproving and accusatory
Demeanor
(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
Annihilate
(verb) to destroy something completely
1) Or maybe rob din’t need to defeat. Maybe he needed to annihilate.
Synonyms: abolish, exterminate, obliterate
devious
(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
infer
(verb) to form an opinion from evidence; to hint or suggest
inference
(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
Foreshadow
(verb) a warning or indication of a future evnt