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TGM Vocab
The Glass Menagerie Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Masticate | To chew or chomp |
| Conglomeration | A large mass or collection; an assembly or something |
| Implacable | not capable of being appeased; pitiless; relentless |
| Nimble | Moving or acting with agility; quick; agile |
| Vacant | Holding nothing; empty; blank; expressionless; not filled with activity |
| Flounce | To move about with exaggerated jerky movements; to prance or storm about |
| Unobtrusive | not noticeable; inconspicuous; bland |
| Incandescent | shining brightly; emotional or intense; glowing; radiant |
| Vivacity | liveliness; animation; energy; exuberance |
| Beleaguered | harassed; troubled; pressured; besieged; stressed |
| Gesticulate | to gesture or wave, especially while speaking |
| Aghast | stricken with horror; appalled; shocked |
| Pinioned | immobilized; restrained; fixed in place |
| Listless | Lacking energy or enthusiasm; lethargic; languid |
| Querulous | constantly complaining or fretting; peevish; argumentative; grouchy |
| Demure | modest or reserved; shy |
| Supercilious | marked by haughty scorn; disdainful; condescending; arrogant |
| Homely | physically unattractive or plain |
| Paragon | a pattern or model of perfection or excellence; ideal |
| Tribulations | trials or afflictions; troubles; problems |
| Ineluctably | unavoidably; inevitably; inescapably |
| Quaint | charmingly curious or old-fashioned; picturesque; strangely inviting |