Of Mice and Men FULL VOCAB

Junctures

A place where things join

Debris

scattered pieces of waste or remains

Mottled

marked with spots or smears of color

Recumbent

(especially of a person) lying down

Morosely

acting in a gloomy, sullen, or ill tempered way

Lumbered

move in a slow heavy, awkward way

Brusquely

in a blunt, abrupt, or curt manner, often conveying rudeness or a lack or politeness

Pantomime

a dramatic entertainment through gestures

Imperiously

to act in a domineering, arrogant, and overbearing manner that expects to be obeyed

Anguished

experience or expressing severe mental or physical pain or suffering

Yammered

talk foolishly or incessantly

Scoff

speak to someone or about something in a scornfully. derisive, or mocking way

Skeptically

in a skeptical manner; with doubt or hesitation

Relish

great enjoyment

Mollified

appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)

Pugnacious

eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

Gingerly

in a careful or cautious manner

Ominously

in a way that suggests that something bad is going to happen

Derogatory

showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

Flounced

(especially of a skirt or dress) with a wide ornamental strip of gathered material; to move in an exaggerated, impatient, or angry manner

Plaintively

sounding sad and mournful

Decisive

setting an issue; producing a definite result

Profound

very intense or great

Complacently

to act in a self-satisfied way, unaware of potential dangers or needing to improve

Derision

contemptuous ridicule or mockery

Concealing

keep from sight; hide

Pleadingly

in a way that shows you want something very much, often in an emotional or urgent manner

Gnawing

persistently worrying or distressing; to chew or bite

Entranced

fill (someone) with wonder and delight holding their entire attention

Reprehensible

deserving censure or condemnation

Bemused

puzzled, confused, or bewilderment

Cowering

crouching down in fear

Wryly

in a way that expresses dry, especially mocking humor

Solemnly

in a formal or dignified manner

Mauled

(of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing

Aloof

not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

Meager

(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality

Liniment

a topical preparation, typically in liquid, gel, or balm, that is rubbed into skin to relieve muscle or joint pain

Fawning

a trauma response where individuals act excessively people-pleasing to avoid conflict

Disarming

(of a manner or behavior) having the effect of allaying suspicion or hostility especially through charm

Scornful

feeling or expressing contempt or derision

Brutality

savage physical violence; great cruelty

Sullenness

gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed; moody behavior

Contemptuously

in a scornful way that shows disdain

Indignation

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

Appraised

assess the value or quality of

Crestfallen

sad and disappointed

Jeering

making rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice

Woe

great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically)

Consoled

comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment

Confided

tell someone about a secret or private manner while trusting them not to repeat it to others

Earnestly

with sincere and intense conviction; seriously

Writhed

make continual twisting, squirming, movements or contortions of the body

Haunches

a buttock and thigh considered together, in a human or animal

Belligerently

acting in a hostile, aggressive, or combative way showing a readiness to fight or argue

Monotonous

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

Jarred

send a painful or damaging shock through (something, especially a part of the body)