Of Mice and Men vocabulary (mastered 01.11)

Question 1

to slide without intending to/to move out of the correct position

Answer 1

To slip

Question 2

(of light or a shiny surface) to shine repeatedly strongly then weakly, as if flashing on and off very quickly

Answer 2

to twinkle

Question 3

(part of) the side of a hill or mountain

Answer 3

a slope

Question 4

covered with areas of different colours that do not form a regular pattern (2)

Answer 4

Mottled, dappled (skin, pony…)

Question 5

lying down or leaning back so you are almost lying down

Answer 5

recumbent

Question 6

(especially of a small animal, bird, or insect) to move very quickly and lightly

Answer 6

To skitter

Question 7

the outer, often curved or circular, edge of something

Answer 7

the rim

Question 8

A wide smile/ to smile a wide smile

Answer 8

A grin/to grin (grinned)

Question 9

to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount:

Answer 9

to swell
examples:
It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started to swell (up).
The group recruited more members, swelling its ranks (= increasing its size) to more than 1.3 million.
literary His heart/breast swelled with pride (= he felt very proud) as he stood watching his son graduate.

Question 10

having or showing extreme physical or mental suffering (adj)

Answer 10

Anguished

Question 11

a small amount of food on a hook (= curved piece of wire) or in a special device used to attract and catch a fish or animal/something that is said or offered to people in order to make them react in a particular way

Answer 11

A bait

Question 12

to burn brightly and strongly

Answer 12

To blaze (sun…)

Question 13

to shine with a weak light or a light that is not continuous

Answer 13

to glimmer

Question 14

painful and uncomfortable, esp. (of a body part) because of injury or infection or (of a muscle) from being used too much
Collocation

Answer 14

sore
A sore loser

Question 15

to look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression

Answer 15

to scowl (at sby)

Question 16

to make someone less angry or upset (2)

Answer 16

To mollify/to placate

Question 17

to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or pain

Answer 17

To squirm

Question 18

in a way that suggests that something unpleasant is likely to happen

Answer 18

ominously

Question 19

gentle and calm/not violent, severe, or extreme
Food, weather…
/!\ pronunciation

Answer 19

Mild

Question 20

the sound that is made when something heavy falls or hits something else/to fall or hit sth making that noise

Answer 20

Thud/To thud (thudded)

Question 21

to give someone a lot of attention in order to get that person’s approval (2)

Answer 21

To fawn, to praise

Question 22

to make a long, high, sad sound

Answer 22

to whine

Question 23

in a way that is angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people (2)

Answer 23

sullenly, sulkily

Question 24

disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly

Answer 24

crestfallen

Question 25

in a serious and determined way, often without humour

Answer 25

earnestly

Question 26

in an awkward way or showing no expression

Answer 26

woodenly

Question 27

impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision

Answer 27

adamant