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Mice and Men Ch. 3
Of Mice and Men Chapter 3 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bemuse (bemused) | Preoccupied; deep in thought. |
| Cower (cowering) | To shrink and tremble from fear. |
| Crouch | To bend low with arms and legs close to body. |
| Defensively (Defensively) | To be on guard against attack. |
| Deride (Derision) | To make fun of a person in an impolite manner. |
| Dusk | Shadow, gloom. The period of time just before dark or evening. |
| Orchard | An area where many fruit or nut trees are planted. |
| Receptive | Able and willing to listen to and accept information, new ideas. etc. |
| Reprehend (Reprehensible) | To criticize a person. |
| Rheumatism | A painful condition involving the joints and muscles. |
| Sarcastic (Sarcastically) | Speak in a mean way; bitter. |
| Rage | Violent and uncontrolled anger. |
| Subside | To become quiet or less. |