Of Mice and Men Vocabulary

Junctures

a particular point in time or events, a place where two things join

Debris

scattered pieces of waste or remains

Mottled

marked with spots or smears of color

Recumbent

lying down(human), growing close to the ground(plant)

Morosely

in a sudden, gloomy, or ill-humored way; in an unhappy or annoyed way

Lumbered

move in a slow, heavy way; burden (someone) with an unwanted task or circumstance

Brusquely

in a rough or blunt way, abruptly

Pantomime

dramatic entertainment expressed by gestures and music; an exaggerated piece of behavior

Imperiously

to act in a domineering, arrogant, or overbearing way

Anguished

experiencing or expressing severe mental or physical pain; to be extremely distressed about something

Yammered

to talk foolishly or incessantly; to make a loud, repetitive noise

Scoff

speak to someone in a scornful and mocking way; eat something quickly and greedily

Skeptically

with doubt or hesitation

Relish

condiment eaten with plain food for flavor; enjoy greatly

Mollified

appease the anger or anxiety of (someone); reduce the security of something

Pugnacious

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

Gingerly

in a careful or cautious manner

Ominously

giving the impression that something bad will happen

Derogatory

showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

Flounced

go or move in an exaggeratedly, impatient, or angry manner

Plaintively

in a way that expresses sorrow, sadness, or melancholy

Decisive

able to make quick and effective decisions; settling an issue, producing a definite result

Profound

(of emotion)very intense; (of knowledge)very knowledgeable; (of a disability)very severe

Complacently

with pleasure or satisfaction

Derision

contemptuous ridicule or mockery

Concealing

keep from sight; keep secret; prevent from being known or noticed

Pleadingly

in an emotional and urgent way

Gnawing

persistently worrying or distressing; bite at something persistently

Entranced

fill someone with wonder and delight; holding their entire attention

Reprehensible

deserving censure or condemnation

Bemused

puzzled, confused, or bewildered

Cowering

crouching down in fear

Wryly

in a way that expresses dry, mocking, humor

Solemnly

in a formal and dignified manner; with deep sincerity

Mauled

treat roughly; wound by scratching, defeated

Aloof

not friendly, distant; conspicuously uninvolved/uninterested

Meager

thin; lacking in quantity or quality

Liniment

liquid made with oil that is rubbed on body and relieves pain

Fawning

seeking approval through flattery

Disarming

diminish hostility or suspicion through charm

Scornful

feeling of contempt

Brutality

savage physical violence; great cruelty

Sullenness

state of gloomy, resentful silence or bad mood

Contemptuously

in a scornful way that shows disdain

Indignation

anger provoked by unfair treatment

Appraised

assess the value or quality of

Crestfallen

sad and disappointed

Jeering

shout rude and mocking remarks

Woe

great sorrow or distress

Consoled

comfort someone at a time of grief

Confided

trust someone enough to tell them a secret

Earnestly

with sincere and intense conviction; seriously

Writhed

respond with great discomfort; make continual twisting movements

Haunches

a buttock and thigh considered together

Belligerently

in a hostile, aggressive, or warlike manner

Monotonous

dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest

Jarred

send a painful or damaging shock through