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Of Mice and Men 2
Flash Cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Derision (n.) | an insult |
| Reprehensible (adj.) | shameful, deserves bad things |
| Cower (v.) Cowering | crouch down in fear |
| Ego (n.) | One's sense of self. How you think of yourself. |
| Aloof (adj.) | Distant, removed, detached |
| Contemptuous (adj.) | Showing or feeling a strong disrespect or dislike; scornful and insulting |
| Disarming (adj.) | Charming, making the other person less suspicious. |
| Meager (adj.) | Small amount, barely enough. |
| to jeer (v.) | Make rude/mocking remarks |
| Console (v.) | To calm, to soothe, to pacify. To comfort someone during a time of grief or disappointment. |
| Bewildered (adj.) | Someone who is confused, perplexed, puzzled. |
| Complacent (adj.) | Feeling satisfied with one's actions and unconcerned with achieving more. |
| Ominous (adj.) | Feeling or warning that something bad is going to happen. |
| Monotonous (adj.) | Lacking in variety, the same thing over and over again. |
| Jeering (adj.) | Rude |
| to bewilder (v.) | Cause someone to become perplexed, confused, and puzzled |
| a jeer (n.) | A rude/mocking remark |