Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Terms Flashcards
Recumbent
Lying back; resting or leaning
Debris
fragments of something broken into pieces
Lumbering
Moving clumsily or heavily
Imperiously
In a haughty, dictatorial, or overbearing manner
Mollified
Soothed, appeased, or calmed
Pugnacious
Belligerent or aggressive in nature
Gingerly
Very carefully
Concealing
Putting or keeping someone or something out of sight
Reprehensible
Highly unacceptable; deserving of criticism
Aloof
Uninvolved with people or events; withdrawn
Meager
Unsatisfactorily small or limited
Fawning
Attempting to please with flattery or exaggerated affection
Disarming
Charming; charismatic
Jeering
Shouting or laughing at someone or something in a mocking or hurtful way
Woe
Grief or distress resulting from serious misfortune