Of Mice and Men vocabulary (mastered 01.11) Flashcards
to slide without intending to/to move out of the correct position
To slip
(of light or a shiny surface) to shine repeatedly strongly then weakly, as if flashing on and off very quickly
to twinkle
(part of) the side of a hill or mountain
a slope
covered with areas of different colours that do not form a regular pattern (2)
Mottled, dappled (skin, pony…)
lying down or leaning back so you are almost lying down
recumbent
(especially of a small animal, bird, or insect) to move very quickly and lightly
To skitter
the outer, often curved or circular, edge of something
the rim
A wide smile/ to smile a wide smile
A grin/to grin (grinned)
to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in size or amount:
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.
having or showing extreme physical or mental suffering (adj)
Anguished
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
A bait
to burn brightly and strongly
To blaze (sun…)
to shine with a weak light or a light that is not continuous
to glimmer
painful and uncomfortable, esp. (of a body part) because of injury or infection or (of a muscle) from being used too much
Collocation
sore
A sore loser
to look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression
to scowl (at sby)
to make someone less angry or upset (2)
To mollify/to placate
to move from side to side in an awkward way, sometimes because of nervousness, embarrassment, or pain
To squirm
in a way that suggests that something unpleasant is likely to happen
ominously
gentle and calm/not violent, severe, or extreme
Food, weather…
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Mild
the sound that is made when something heavy falls or hits something else/to fall or hit sth making that noise
Thud/To thud (thudded)
to give someone a lot of attention in order to get that person’s approval (2)
To fawn, to praise
to make a long, high, sad sound
to whine
in a way that is angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people (2)
sullenly, sulkily
disappointed and sad because of having failed unexpectedly
crestfallen
in a serious and determined way, often without humour
earnestly
in an awkward way or showing no expression
woodenly
impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision
adamant
