Of Mice and Men Vocab A Flashcards
anguish
(noun) agonizing physical or mental pain
bemuse
(verb) to absorb to preoccupy in one’s thoughts
bridle
(verb) to express pride, vanity, or resentment by throwing up the head; to assume either a dignified or offended air or manner
complacent
(adj.) eager to please, cheerful agreeable (complaisant)
complacent
(adj) passive, uninvolved or unconcerned, especially because one is self-satisfied
derogatory
(adj.) insulting or belittling
flounce
(v.) to move with exaggerated motions, either lively and bouncy or agitated, violent and clumsy
gingerly
(adv.) very carefully or cautiously
imperious
(adj.) domineering and overbearing, often arrogantly so
mollify
(v.) to soothe or appease; to soften or make less rigid
morose
(adj.) sullenly (negative or resentfully) sad, gloomy
mottled
(adj.) marked with spots or blotches or different shades or colors
ominous
(adj.) serving as a sign of something coming in the future, especially something bad
pantomime
(verb/noun) communicating without words using gestures and facial expressions, or a performance using such a method
plaintive
(adj.) sorrowful or mournful
pugnacious
(adj.) combative in nature, always looking for a fight
recumbent
(adj.) in a lying down, reclining position
reprehensible
(adj.) ethically wrong; deserving or worthy of judgement
solemn
(adj.) serious, in a ceremonial or deeply earnest way
subdue
(v) to calm and bring under control
trace
(n) one of two side straps or chains connecting a draft animal to a vehicle
welter
(noun) confusion and turmoil
wry
(adj) dryly humorous, often through the use of irony and sarcasm
