Marley & Me: The Battle of Wills Vocabulary

Marley & Me The Battle of Wills Vocabulary

Behavior modification – (noun)the changing of unwanted behavior through the use of training. • The teachers were unpaid volunteers from the club who had already taken their own dogs to the heights of advanced behavior modification.

Withering– (adj.)A look designed to show a negative response to a behavior. • Meanwhile, the instructor was staring at us with a look that could not have been more withering had I decided to throw off my clothes and dance naked right there on the blacktop.

Glare – (noun)a fierce or angry stare. I suppose it was the same glare she used to intimidate her dogs into submission.

Immobilized – (verb)to prevent or restrict, normal movement. He wrapped the leash around Jenny's ankles until she was fully immobilized.

Alpha – (adj.)havingthehighestrankor mostdominanceinagroup I suggested to her that I was probably the closest thing to an alpha dog we were going to find in our home.

Heel – (verb)to obey the order to be close behind These, she told us, were choker dollars and would be our secret weapons for teaching our dogs to heel effortlessly at our sides

Slack – (adj.) not tight, or tense; loose When the dog behaved and walked beside its master as it was supposed to, with slack in its lead, the chain hung limply around its neck.

Vigor – (noun)physically active; using energetic force. Marley was yanking ahead while I kept yanking back, each time with increasing vigor.

Marley & Me – A Battle of WillsVocabulary • Behavior modification – (noun) the changing of unwanted behavior through the use of training. • The teachers were unpaid volunteers from the club who had already taken their own dogs to the heights of advanced behavior modification. • Withering– (adj.) A look designed to show a negative response to a behavior. • Meanwhile, the instructor was staring at us with a look that could not have been more withering had I decided to throw off my clothes and dance naked right there on the blacktop. • Glare – (noun) a fierce or angry stare. • I suppose it was the same glare she used to intimidate her dogs into submission. • Immobilized – (verb) to prevent or restrict, normal movement. • He wrapped the leash around Jenny's ankles until she was fully immobilized. • Alpha – (adj.) having the highest rank or most dominance in a group • I suggested to her that I was probably the closest thing to an alpha dog we were going to find in our home. • Heel – (verb) to obey the order to be close behind • These, she told us, were choker dollars and would be our secret weapons for teaching our dogs to heel effortlessly at our sides • Slack – (adj.) not tight, or tense; loose • When the dog behaved and walked beside its master as it was supposed to, with slack in its lead, the chain hung limply around its neck. • Vigor – (noun) physically active; using energetic force. • Marley was yanking ahead while I kept yanking back, each time with increasing vigor.

Marley & Me – A Battle of WillsVocabulary • Behavior modification • (noun) the changing of unwanted behavior through the use of training. • Withering– • (adj.) A look designed to show a negative response to a behavior. • Glare – • (noun) a fierce or angry stare. • Immobilized – • (verb) to prevent or restrict, normal movement. • Alpha – • (adj.) having the highest rank or most dominance in a group • Heel – • (verb) to obey the order to be close behind • Slack – • (adj.) not tight, or tense; loose • Vigor – • (noun) physically active; using energetic force.

Marley & Me: The Battle of Wills Vocabulary