Vocabulary Unit 1 Flashcards
(11 cards)
Indifferent
adj
not interested or concerned about something,
Sentence: Rob leaned aiganst the table watching the girls watch him. He was indifferent the girls were not.
Drone
noun
A person that doesn’t do work and is boring.
Sentence: “Believe him”, an honor society drone drawled from the last row.
Saunter
verb
To walk in a slow relaxed effort without a hurry or efforts.
Sentence: Rob sauntered down the hallway indifferent to the fact that he was late for class.
Disgruntled
adj
Angry or dissatisfied
Sentence: Rob waggled his eyebrows at the disgruntled woman who refused to smile.
Baffle(verb)
Baffled(adj)
To confuse someone completely
Confused
Sentence1: My jokes could easily baffle Coop.
Sentence2:” Next thing you’ll be walking on the ceiling and playing the piano with your feet “ I said Coop lokked baffled.
Grimace
noun
An ugly, twisted expression to express.
Sentence: imon grimaced, swiped at his noise, and muttered, “Slave drive”.
Dabble
verb
To play or take part in an activity in a way that is not serious.
Sentence: (about Simon) He lives here alone, dabbles in stocks and bonds, and goes to high school as a dodge.
Accusatory
adj
Expressing blame or accusing someone
Sentence: I saw Simon’s expression was disapproving and accusatory.
Demeanor
noun
A persons outward behavior
Sentence: Now I stopped the car, wiped my sweaty palms aiganst my T-shirt, assumed my im just too casual to live demeanor and sauntered over her.
Annihilate
verb
To destroy something completely.
Sentence: Or maybe Rob didn’t need to defeat. Maybe he needed to annihilate.
Devious
adj
Willing to lie or trick people to get what they want.
Sentence: The thought ghosted through my mind that Glass was more than book smart. He was devious.