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Of Mice and Men

Vocabulary for Of Mice and Men

TermDefinition
junctures connections
debris left over fragments; broken pieces
mottled spotted; patterned
recumbent lying down
morosely sad
lumbered walk heavily
brusquely angrily
pantomime pretend
contemplated thinking
imperiously bossy
anguished extreme pain; extreme anxiety
yammered howl
scoff to make fun of; tease
mollified made to feel better, calmed
pugnacious aggressive in nature; troublemaker
gingerly in a careful or cautious manner
handy clever and useful
ominously in a threatening way, indicating something bad is going to happen
slough to cast something off; shed
derogatory mean and insulting
flounced moved in an exaggerated or angry way; stomp
plaintively in a sorrowful or sad way
decisive able to make decisions quickly, firm
complacently with self-satisfaction or pleased with one's self
derision ridicule, mockery
lynch to put to death, especially by hanging, by a mob of people.
concealing to hide
stride to walk with pride
gnawing to bite or chew on
entranced to fill with delight or wonder
reprehensible very bad; deserving very strong criticism
bemused puzzle or confuse
wryly sarcasm
solemnly seriously
cowering to crouch, as in fear or shame
regarded to look at; observe
mauled beat or battered by a person or animal
aloof uninvolved with people or events
meager small amount; tiny; unsatisfying
liniment pain relieving cream or ointment
fawning attempting to please with flattery; complements
disarming charming; friendly or trusting
scornful feeling or expressing great anger for someone or something
brutally harsh or cruel
indignation anger about unfairness
averted turned away
appraised looked over; made a judgement about
crestfallen downcast, disappointed, or humiliated
Created by: farrish18
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