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Mice & Men Vocab 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lumber | move in a slow, heavy, and clumsy |
| Juncture | a particular point in events or time |
| Mottled | mark with spots or smears of color |
| Recumbent | lying down |
| Brusque | to do something in an unexpected manner |
| Imperious | assuming power or authority without justification |
| Morose | sullen and gloomy |
| Yammer | loud and encouraged or repetitive noise |
| Scourge | a trochaic who use a whip that is used as for punishment |
| Liniment | a liquid or lotion, especially one made with oil, for rubbing on the body to relieve pain |
| Plaintive | sounding sad and mournful |
| Barley | a type of grain plant |
| Mollified | soften the anger or anxiety of someone |
| Pugnacious | eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight |
| Skeptical | not easily convinced |
| Ominous | giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen |
| Derogatory | showing a critical or disrespectful attitude |
| Contorted | twist or bend out of its normal shape |
| Brittle | hard but liable to break or shatter easily |
| Bridled | to hold back something |
| Apprehensive | anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen |
| Complacent | showing you self satisfied |