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of mice and men 2
of mice and men vocab #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| derision | Contemptuous ridicule or mockery |
| reprehensible | Deserving censure or condemnation; deserving to be treated badly. |
| cower cowering | Crouch down in feer |
| ego | A person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance |
| aloof | Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant |
| contemptuous | Showing or feeling a strong disrespect or dislike; scornful and insulting |
| disarming | Having the effect of allaying suspicion or hostility through charm. |
| meager | Lacking in quantity or quality. |
| to jeer (v.) jeering (adj.) a jeer (n.) | (v)make rude and mocking remarks, usually in a loud voice (adj) making rudeand mocking noises (n)a rude and mocking remark |
| console | Comfort someone at a time of grief. |
| bewildered (adj.) to bewilder (v.) | To couse someone to become perplexed and confused |
| complacent | feeling satisfied with one’s actions and unconcerned with achieving more |
| ominous | Thiving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening. |
| monotonous | Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. |