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Of Mice & Men Vocab
Of Mice and Men Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Crestfallen | Dejected, discouraged |
| Scornful | Open dislike for someone/something |
| Mauled | To injure by a rough beating, shoving, etc. |
| Aloof | At a distance, especially in a feeling or interest. |
| Bemused | Puzzled, confused, or bewildered |
| Mollify | To appease the anger or anxiety of (someone) |
| Reverently | With deep and solemn respect |
| Pugnacious | Inclined to quarrel or fight |
| Lynch | Of a mob killing someone, especially by hanging. |
| Sullenly | Not friendly; distant |
| Juncture | A point of time, especially one made critical by important by a concurrence of circumstances; A crossroad |
| Entranced | To fill with delight or wonder |
| Scoff | to speak derisively; mock or jeer |
| Console | To comfort someone in a time of grief. |
| Subsided | To become less intense, violent, or severe |
| Debris | Remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins or rubble |
| Subdued | (Of a person or their manner) Quiet and rather reflective or depressed |
| Receptive | Willing to consider/accept new ideas or suggestions |
| Disarming | To remove hostility |