Of Mice and Men Chapters 3–4 Vocabulary

Vocabulary practice cards featuring key terms and definitions from Chapters 3–4 of Of Mice and Men.

receptive

open to arguments, ideas, or change

nuisance

a bothersome annoying person

hunch

the act of bending yourself into a humped position

rheumatism

any painful disorder of the joints or muscles

reverent

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

bemused

deeply absorbed in thought

retreat

pull back or move away or backward

poised

marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

bleat

cry plaintively like a sheep or goat

cower

show submission or fear

mend

restore by putting together what is torn or broken

aloof

distant, cold, or detached in manner

meager

deficient in amount or quality or extent

overwhelm

overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

sullen

showing a brooding ill humor

indignation

a feeling of righteous anger

avert

turn away or aside

appraise

estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of

crestfallen

brought low in spirit

disarming

capable of allaying hostility