Vocabulary Quizs (Of Mice & Men Chs. 1-4)

quiver

• to tremble and shake in small movements

• to move quickly and silently

• to make a loud noise

• to remain still and calm

morosely

• in a cheerful manner

• in a sullen or gloomy manner

• in a lively and energetic way

• in a sarcastic tone

elaborate

• having many parts; complicated in design

• simple and straightforward

• lacking detail or complexity

• easy to understand

mimic

• to copy or imitate

• to create something new

• to destroy or eliminate

• to observe without acting

dim

• to become less bright

• to increase in brightness

• to change color

• to become more vivid

figure

• to think or expect

• to draw or illustrate

• to calculate or compute

• to represent or symbolize

settle

• to reach a point of comfort and stillness

• to move quickly and erratically

• to become agitated and restless

• to make a decision hastily

indicate

• to direct attention to; to point out

• to suggest an alternative

• to confuse or mislead

• to ignore or overlook

unaware

• not knowing about a circumstance or event

• having knowledge of all events

• being conscious of one's surroundings

• actively seeking information

subside

• to increase in intensity

• to wear off or go away

• to become more complex

• to expand in size