Of mice and men vocab

Recumbent (adjective)

Lying down. Ex The tree had __limbs

Resignedly (Adverb)

With acceptance submissively. Ex Your teacher forces you to give your phone up, you hand it over ___

Triumphantly (Adverb)

Having achieved victory or success. Ex After the game, the winning side cheered ——

Imperiously (Adverb)

Characteristically of one of eminent rank or attainment Commanding or dominantly. Ex George’s hand remained out stretched _____ commanding the mouse

Morosely (adverb)

Gloomy or suddenly ill humor as a person or mood express expressing gloom.

Mollified (Adjective)

Soothe and temper or disposition appease

Pugnacious (Adjective)

Showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue

Ominously (Adverb)

Done in a way that suggest something that is going to happen in the future

Derision (Noun)

The use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt, criticize and laugh at someone

bemused (Adjective)

Marked by confusion or bewilderment dazed

Solemnly (Adverb)

Done in a serious formal way, manner or behavior or expression sadly or seriously

Aloof (Adjective)

Not friendly or forthcoming, cool, and distant

Contemptuously (Adverb)

Without respect in a just tasteful manner

Crestfallen (Adjective)

Brought low in spirit, sad, and disappointed

Earnestly (Adverb)

In a serious manner, sincerely

Belligerently (Adverb)

With hostility and a fighting or war like manner

Scornfully (Adverb)

Without respect, distasteful manner

Monotonous (Adjective)

Sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch tediously repetitive Or lacking in variety