Of Mice and Men Ch 3 Vocab

subside

• become less intense, violent, or severe

  
  

• straight to the point; to control or manage

  
  

• puzzled, confused, or bewildered

  
  

• formal and dignified, serious

  
  

direct

• become less intense, violent, or severe

  
  

• straight to the point; to control or manage

  
  

• puzzled, confused, or bewildered

  
  

• formal and dignified, serious

  
  

bemused

• become less intense, violent, or severe

  
  

• straight to the point; to control or manage

  
  

• puzzled, confused, or bewildered

  
  

• formal and dignified, serious

  
  

solemn

• become less intense, violent, or severe

  
  

• straight to the point; to control or manage

  
  

• puzzled, confused, or bewildered

  
  

• formal and dignified, serious

  
  

poise

• 
  graceful and elegant, well balanced in body

  
  

• 
  willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas

  
  

• puzzled, confused, or bewildered

  
  

• formal and dignified, serious

  
  

receptive

• 
  graceful and elegant, well balanced in body

  
  

• 
  willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas

  
  

• puzzled, confused, or bewildered

  
  

• formal and dignified, serious

  
  

subdue

• 
  graceful and elegant, well balanced in body

  
  

• 
  willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas

  
  

• 
  overcome, quieten, or bring under control 

  
  

• 
  tie or fasten, a legal obligation or contract

  
  

bind

• 
  graceful and elegant, well balanced in body

  
  

• 
  willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas

  
  

• 
  overcome, quieten, or bring under control 

  
  

• 
  tie or fasten, a legal obligation or contract

  
  

cower

• 
  crouch down in fear

  
  

• 
  express contempt for; ridicule

  
  

• 
  overcome, quieten, or bring under control 

  
  

• 
  tie or fasten, a legal obligation or contract

  
  

deride

• 
  crouch down in fear

  
  

• 
  express contempt for; ridicule

  
  

• 
  overcome, quieten, or bring under control 

  
  

• 
  tie or fasten, a legal obligation or contract