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Of Mice + Men Vocab
Of Mice and Men Vocabulary List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| juncture | the shape or manner in which things come together; an event that occurs at a critical time |
| mottled | having spots or patches of color |
| recumbent | lying down; in a position of comfort or rest |
| tramp | a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk; travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition; walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud |
| drone | talk in a monotonous voice; an unchanging intonation |
| lumber | move heavily or clumsily; the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material |
| brusquely | in a blunt direct manner |
| pantomime | a performance using gestures and movements without words; act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only |
| quiver | shake with fast, tremulous movements; move back and forth very rapidly; a shaky motion |
| scoff | laugh at with contempt and derision; treat with contemptuous disregard |
| laden | filled with a great quantity; burdened psychologically or mentally; fill or place a load on |
| scourge | something causing misery or death; punish severely; cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly |
| relish | vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment; derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in |
| bristle | a stiff hair; rise up as in fear; react in an offended or angry manner |
| pugnacious | ready and able to resort to force or violence; tough and callous by virtue of experience |
| gingerly | with extreme care or delicacy |
| derogatory | expressive of low opinion |
| rouge | redden by applying makeup to; makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks |
| apprehensive | in fear or dread of possible evil or harm; mentally upset over possible misfortune, danger, etc. |
| disengage | release from something that holds fast or entangles |
| profound | showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth; coming from deep within; of the greatest intensity; complete |
| complacently | in a self-satisfied manner |
| douse | wet thoroughly; put out, as of a candle or a light |
| derision | the act of treating with contempt |
| nuisance | bothersome annoying person; (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive |
| subdued | quieted and brought under control; restrained in style or quality; lacking in light; not bright or harsh |
| rapt | feeling great delight and interest |
| subside | wear off or die down; sink to a lower level or form a depression; descend into or as if into some soft substance or place |
| bemused | deeply absorbed in thought; perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment |
| poised | marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action; in full control of your faculties |
| meager | deficient in amount or quality or extent |
| fawning | attempting to win favor by flattery |
| indignation | a feeling of righteous anger |
| ego | an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others; your consciousness of your own identity; (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind |
| avert | turn away or aside; prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening |
| crestfallen | brought low in spirit |
| jeer | laugh at with contempt and derision; showing your contempt by derision |
| writhe | move in a twisting or contorted motion |
| monotonous | sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety |
| snivel | cry or whine with snuffling; talk in a tearful manner; the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) |
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