The Glass Menagerie Vocabulary List 2

Aghast (Scene 3) (adjective) – suddenly overcome with shock or amazement Amy stood, aghast, and stricken with fear as the bear came walking towards her.

The argument between Michael and his father turned into a huge fiasco. Fiasco (Scene 3) (noun) – a disaster, a catastrophe The argument between Michael and his father turned into a huge fiasco.

Gesticulate (Scene 3) (verb) – to express with motions or hand gestures When Jason got angry, he started to gesticulate his feelings with his hands.

Importunately (Scene 4) (adverb) – insistently or urgent in trying to call to action I importunately asked Nathaniel for help with my social studies project because I was failing the class.

Tom tends to brood over his situation at home Brood (Scene 4) (verb) – To think gloomily about something, to dwell on it Tom tends to brood over his situation at home

Martyr (Scene 4) (noun) – one who voluntarily suffers death (or other negative consequences) as a penalty for their beliefs. Joan became a martyr after she lost her life in the fight against religious persecution.

Pinioned (Scene 3) (verb) – to be bound or held in place; to be restrained The police officers pinioned his arms behind his back because he was being too aggressive.

Confiscate (Scene 3) (verb) – to take temporary possession of something by authority Mrs. Oakes had to confiscate my phone because it became too much a distraction in class.

A warm weather front in February precipitated the melting of the snow. Precipitated (Scene 3) (verb) – to bring about prematurely or suddenly A warm weather front in February precipitated the melting of the snow.

The robber was remorseless when faced with the older man he mugged. Remorseless (Scene 3) (adjective) – without mercy or pity The robber was remorseless when faced with the older man he mugged.