Vocabulary • Ch 1 - Of Mice and Men • Context Clues

She had a brusque response to his question.

 

What does the word 'brusque' mean?

• Feeling sad and downhearted

• Intense sadness or suffering

• Being blunt or curt in behavior

• To explain in more detail or add more information

She sank deeper into despair as the days passed without any sign of improvement.

 

What does the word 'despair' mean?

• Lying down or reclining in a resting position

• Small pieces of broken or scattered materials

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• To come out or appear

The sound of her cries echoed with anguish throughout the empty house.

 

What does the word 'anguish' mean?

• Lying down or reclining in a resting position

• Small pieces of broken or scattered materials

• Going from side to side or level

• Intense sadness or suffering

Can you please elaborate on your research findings?.

 

What does the word 'elaborate' mean?

• Feeling very sad and hopeless

• Feeling very sad and gloomy

• Being blunt or curt in behavior

• To explain in more detail or add more information

Despite winning the game, his morose expression showed that something was bothering him.

 

What does the word 'morose' mean?

• Feeling very sad and gloomy

• Lying down or reclining in a resting position

• Feeling sad and downhearted

• Intense sadness or suffering

The meeting was a critical juncture in their negotiations.

 

What does the word 'juncture' mean?

• Quitting a job or position willingly

• Going from side to side or level

• A point in time where things join

• A faint, small, or gentle light

The stars began to glimmer in the night sky.

 

What does the word 'glimmer' mean?

• Lying down or reclining in a resting position

• A faint, small, or gentle light

• Small pieces of broken or scattered materials

• Being blunt or curt in behavior

She appeared dejected as she walked away, her shoulders slumped and her eyes downcast.

 

What does the word 'dejected' mean?

• Lying down or reclining in a resting position

• A point in time where things join

• Feeling sad and downhearted

• Bossy or commanding in an unpleasant way

The hurricane left a trail of debris scattered throughout the neighborhood.

 

What does the word 'debris' mean?

• Small pieces of broken or scattered materials

• Bossy or commanding in an unpleasant way

• Feeling sad and downhearted

• To explain in more detail or add more information

The painting hung on the wall in a horizontal position.

 

What does the word 'horizontal' mean?

• Being blunt or curt in behavior

• A point in time where things join

• To explain in more detail or add more information

• Going from side to side or level