Mice & Men Ch 1-2 Vocab

Defined

Verb- 1. Describe the exact nature or scope of

2.Give the meaning of a word or phrase

3. Mark out limits or an outline of

S: explain/determine

Morosely

Adv- Unhappy and bad-tempered

Raise

Verb- Lift or move upward or onto and upright position

increase the amount level or strength of

express doubts, objections,ect

bring up a child/ grow something

S: elevate/bring A: fall/shrinkage

Elaborate

Adj- Worked out with great care and nicety, detailed

marked by intricate and often excessive details.

Verb- to work out carefully; develop to perfection

to add details

S: improve/complicated

A: easy/ simple

Quiver

Verb- to shake with a slight but rapid motion, vibrate, tremulously, tremble

Noun- the act of quivering; a tremor, a case for holding arrows

S: shiver/sparkle

A: stillness/dullness

Mimic

Verb- to copy in action, speech, to imitate, often playfully

To imitate in an unthinking way

To be an imitation of; simulate

Noun- a person who mimics, a copy of something, a performer in a mime

Adj- copying something, often on a smaller scale, given to imitating

S: simulate/actor A: fan

Unaware

Adj- not aware or conscious

S: uninformed/negligent

A: attentive/Careful

Dim

Adj- Not bright, obscure from lack of light

not seen clearly or in detail, not brilliant

tending to be unfavorable, not likely to happen

Verb- to make dimmer to switch the lights of the vehicle

S: blurred/shadowy

A: Clear/distinct

Indicate

Verb- to be a sign of, to point out or to

direct attention, make known

To state in a general way

S: reveal/ display

A: deny/ hide

Skeptically

Adv- having an attitude of doubt

doubtful about a thing, showing doubt

S: unconvinced/suspicious

A: certain/definite

Relish

Noun- liking of the taste of something

pleasurable appreciation of anything

appetizing flavor and enjoyable quality

Verb- To take pleasure in enjoying

S: Savor/admire

A: dislike/hate

Calculating

Adj- capable of or making calculations

cautious and selfishly scheming

S: manipulative/devious

A: open/foolish

Pugnacious

Adj- inclined to quarrel or fight readily

S: aggressive/defiant

A: easygoing/kind

ominously

Adv-portending evil;forebonding;threating

indicating the nature of a future event, for good or evil

Dousing

Verb- to plunge into water or the like; drench

To splash or throw liquid on and to remove

to be plunged or plunge into a liquid

S: drown/splash

A: dry/dehydrate