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OMAM Vocabulary

Vocabulary for John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men - 30 words

TermDefinition
debris fragments of something broken into pieces
recumbent lying back; resting or leaning
brusquely abruptly, angrily, or bluntly in speech or manner
imperiously in a haughty, dictatorial, or overbearing manner
scoff (at) to make fun of; tease
pugnacious belligerent or aggressive in nature; quarrelsome
slough to cast something off; shed
derogatory critical or disparaging
plaintively in a sorrowful or melancholy way; mournfully
derision mocking scorn; ridicule
entranced in a state of fascination or wonder
reprehensible highly unacceptable; deserving criticism
cowering cringing or moving backward defensively in fear
wryly in an amused or ironic way
meager unsatisfactorily small; unsatisfying
aloof reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested
disarming charming; friendly or trusting
scornful full of contempt or disdain; derisive; contemptuous
averted to turn away or aside
appraise to estimate the nature, quality, importance, etc.
sullenly in a way that shows irritation, ill humor, or gloom; morosely
writhe to twist the body about or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, uncontrolled passion, etc.
sniveled behaved in a whining or self-pitying way
retort to reply to, usually in a sharp, retaliatory way; reply to in kind
belligerently in a warlike, aggressive, or hostile manner
monotonous having very little inflection; limited to a narrow pitch range
craftily in a manner marked by skill in underhanded or evils schemes; cunningly; deceitfully; slyly
dutifully in a way that fulfills moral or legal obligation, societal or cultural expectations, or a person's position or occupation; obediently
bewildered completely puzzled or confused; perplexed
cringe to shrink back, bend, or crouch, especially in fear, pain, or servility; cower
Created by: vawhiteLitTchr
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