Of Mice and Men Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Learn the meanings of the following words.
1) anguished (adj.) Anguish is a feeling of great physical or mental pain.
2) brusquely (adv.) quickly; bluntly; abruptly; almost rudely
3) contemplated (v): To think about something.
4) dejected (v) sadly; in a depressed or disheartened way
5) morosely (adv): in a sad gloomy manner
6) abruptly (adv): suddenly;
7) burlap(n): a coarse, inexpensive, woven fabric; often used for making grain sacks
8) complacently (adv): in a pleased, self-satisfied manner
9) derogatory (adj): belittling and insulting; detracting or disparaging
10) liniment (n): a medicated liquid rubbed on the skin to ease sore muscles and sprains
11) mollified (adj): soothes, pacified
12) ominously (adv): in a threatening way; with foreboding
13) pugnacious (adj): eager and ready to fight
14) bemused (adj): preoccupied; deep in thought
15) cower (v): to shrink and tremble from fear
16) derision (n): making fun of someone
17) subsided (v): became less excited; calmed down
18) aloof (adj): distant; removed; cool
19) contemptuously (adj): full of contempt or scorn
20) belligerently (adv): in a hostile or aggressive manner
21) bewildered (adj): confused
22) monotonous (adj): flat, with no expression
23) quivering(v): trembling
24) writhed (v.): twisted
Of Mice and Men Vocabulary
DIRECTIONS: Learn the meanings of the following words.
25) anguished (adj.) Anguish is a feeling of great physical or mental pain.
26) brusquely (adv.) quickly; bluntly; abruptly; almost rudely
27) contemplated (v): To think about something.
28) dejected (v) sadly; in a depressed or disheartened way
29) morosely (adv): in a sad gloomy manner
30) abruptly (adv): suddenly;
31) burlap(n): a coarse, inexpensive, woven fabric; often used for making grain sacks
32) complacently (adv): in a pleased, self-satisfied manner
33) derogatory (adj): belittling and insulting; detracting or disparaging
34) liniment (n): a medicated liquid rubbed on the skin to ease sore muscles and sprains
35) mollified (adj): soothes, pacified
36) ominously (adv): in a threatening way; with foreboding
37) pugnacious (adj): eager and ready to fight
38) bemused (adj): preoccupied; deep in thought
39) cower (v): to shrink and tremble from fear
40) derision (n): making fun of someone
41) subsided (v): became less excited; calmed down
42) aloof (adj): distant; removed; cool
43) contemptuously (adj): full of contempt or scorn
44) belligerently (adv): in a hostile or aggressive manner
45) bewildered (adj): confused
46) monotonous (adj): flat, with no expression
47) quivering(v): trembling
24) writhed (v.): twisted