Of Mice And Men- Chapter 3 Flashcards
Receptive
Able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc.
Nuisance
An obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.
Rheumatism
Any disorder of the extremities or back, characterized my pain and stiffness
Reprehensible
Deserting of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy
Bemused
Bewildered or confused
Lost in thought; preoccupied
Bleated
To utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry
Crouched
To stoop or bend low
Cowering
To crouch, as in fear or shame
Derision
Ridicule; mockery
Subdued
Lowered in intensity or strength
Raptly
Deeper engrossed or absorbed
Subsided
To become quiet, less active, or less violent
Retreat
Act of withdrawing
Poised
Composed, dignified, and self-assured
Scuttled
To run with quick hasty steps; scurry