Mice and Men vocab

derision

contemptuous laughter

subdue

hold within limits and control

reprehensible

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

reverent

felling or showing profound respect or veneration

cower

show submission or fear

aloof

distant, cold, detached in manner

fawning

attempting to win favor by flattery

indignation

a feeling of righteous anger

avert

turn away or aside

discontent

a longing for something better than the present situation

belligerent

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

monotonous

sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

ominously

in a manner suggesting something bad will happen

bewildered

extremely confused and uncertain what to do

complacently

in a self satisfied manner

morose

showing a brooding ill humor

scuttle

move about or proceed hurriedly

reassured

having confidence restored; freed from anxiety

derision

the act of treating with contempt

contemplate

think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes