Vocabulary • Ch 1 - Of Mice and Men • Fill in the blanks

She had a _________ response to his question.

• glimmer

• juncture

• elaborate

• brusque

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

• juncture

• despair

• anguish

• debris

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

• morose

• debris

• brusque

• anguish

Can you please _________ on your research findings?.

• elaborate

• resignation

• horizontal

• juncture

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

• horizontal

• brusque

• emerge

• morose

The meeting was a critical _________ in their negotiations.

• recumbent

• elaborate

• brusque

• juncture

The stars began to _________ in the night sky.

• elaborate

• imperious

• brusque

• glimmer

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

• juncture

• resignation

• dejected

• glimmer

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

• brusque

• debris

• recumbent

• glimmer

The painting hung on the wall in a _________ position.

• glimmer

• horizontal

• resignation

• dejected