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Of Mice and Men 1- 4
English 9A Vocab: Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| Drone | to talk in a persistently dull or monotonous tone |
| Dejected | cast down in spirits |
| Scoff | to show contempt by derisive acts or language |
| Anguished | suffering anguish (excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain) |
| Ominous | being or exhibiting an omen (anything percieved or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future) |
| Contort | to twist in a violent matter |
| Profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| Complacent | marked by complacency (a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like) |
| Derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt (the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless) |