Of Mice and Men

Question 1

morose

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adj) Serious, unhappy, quiet

Question 2

despair

Answer 2

n) The feeling of not having hope

v) to not have hope

Question 3

elaborate

Answer 3

adj, made or done with great care or with much detail : having many parts that are carefully arranged or planned

Question 4

deliberate/deliberately

Answer 4

adj/adv, done or said in a way that is planned or intended : done or said on purpose

Question 5

prompt/promptly

Answer 5

adj, done or given without delay

adv, done in a prompt way

Question 6

abrupt/abruptly

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adj, very sudden and not expected; talking to other people in a very brief and unfriendly way.
adv. done in an abrupt way

Question 7

to mollify

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verb, to make (someone) less angry : to calm (someone) down

Question 8

calculating

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adj, carefully thinking about and planning actions for selfish or improper reasons

Question 9

pugnacious

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adj, showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue

Question 10

to squirm

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verb, to make a lot of twisting movements because you are nervous, uncomfortable, bored, etc.

Question 11

ominous/ominously

Answer 11

adj, suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future
adv, done in an ominous way

Question 12

derogatory

Answer 12

adj, expressing a low opinion of someone or something : showing a lack of respect for someone or something

Question 13

plaintive

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adj, expressing suffering or sadness : having a sad sound

Question 14

to approach

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verb, to move or become near or nearer to something or someone (nearer physically or in time).

Question 15

contort

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verb, to twist into an unusual appearance or shape

Question 16

cluster

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noun, a group of things or people that are close togethe

Question 17

brittle

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adj, easily broken or cracked

Question 18

brusque/brusquely

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adj/adv, talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way;

Question 19

apprehensive

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adj, afraid that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future

Question 20

disengage

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verb, to separate from or stop being involved with someone or something

Question 21

profound

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adj, having or showing great knowledge or understanding; difficult to understand : requiring deep thought or wisdom

Question 22

complacent/complacently

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adj, satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them
adv, performed in a complacent manner

Question 23

to indicate

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verb, to show (something); to direct attention to (someone or something)

Question 24

intent/intently

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adj, showing concentration or great attention

adv, doing something in an effortful or attentive way

Question 25

dignity

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noun, a way of appearing or behaving that suggests seriousness and self-control; the quality of being worthy of honor or respect

Question 26

precede

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verb, to happen, go, or come before (something or someone)

Question 27

nuisance

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noun, a person, thing, or situation that is annoying or that causes trouble or problems

Question 28

to hunch

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verb, to bend your body forward and down so that your back is rounded

Question 29

to lynch

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verb, to kill (someone) illegally as punishment for a crime

Question 30

to plead/pleadingly

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verb, to ask for something in a serious and emotional way | adv, to speak in a pleading way

Question 31

to surrender

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verb, to agree to stop fighting, hiding, resisting, etc., because you know that you will not win or succeed

Question 32

to invade

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verb, to enter (a place, such as a foreign country) in order to take control by military force

Question 33

to subdue

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verb, to get control of (a violent or dangerous person or group) by using force, punishment, etc.

Question 34

juncture

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n) An important point in a process or activity

Question 35

bastard

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n) A very bad or un pleasant man whose parents are not married

Question 36

recumbent

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adj) Lying down

Question 37

resigned

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adj) Accepting some thing you dislike; having given up

Question 38

drone

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n) Deep continuous sound | v) To make a continuous deep sounds

Question 39

timid/timidly

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adj, Lacking courage or confident (shy) | adv, acting in a shy manner

Question 40

gutter

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n) A long narrow low section next to a street or roof edge | n) The lowest and poorest condition of human life

Question 41

limb

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n) A leg or arm | n) A large branch

Question 42

embarrassment

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n) the state of feeling foolish in front of others

Question 43

riverbank

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n) The ground at the edge of the river

Question 44

tramp

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v) to walk or step heavily | n) a person who travels from place to place and does not have a home or much money

Question 45

to imitate

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to make or do something the same way as (something else; to do the same thing as (someone

Question 46

current

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noun, a continuous movement of water or air in the same direction

Question 47

pantomime

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noun, a way of expressing information or telling a story without words by using body movements and facial expressions

Question 48

to contemplate

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v, to think deeply or carefully about (something)

Question 49

imperious

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adj, having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone who gives orders and expects other people to obey them

Question 50

crafty/craftily

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adj, clever in usually a deceptive or dishonest way; | adv, done in a crafty way

Question 51

to gesture

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verb, to move your hands, arms, etc., to express an idea or feeling

Question 52

to tend

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verb, to give your attention to and take care of (something or someone.

Question 53

to glimmer

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verb, to shine in a weak, faint, or unsteady way

Question 54

to scoff

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verb, to laugh at and talk about someone or something in a way that shows disapproval and a lack of respect

Question 55

crooked

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adj, not straight; having bends and curves

Question 56

to squint

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verb, to look at something with your eyes partly closed

Question 57

to scowl

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to look at someone or something in a way that shows anger or disapproval

Question 58

to peer

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verb, to look closely or carefully especially because something or someone is difficult to see

Question 59

to struggle

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verb, to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems; to move with difficulty or with great effort