Of Mice and Men Chapters 3 & 4 Vocabulary

Front

Highly unacceptable; deserving criticism

Back

Reprehensible

Front

Serious, humorless, or formal manner

Back

Solemn

Front

Amusing and ironic, seems serious but isn’t

Back

Wry

Front

Cringe or move backward defensively in fear

Back

Cower

Front

To quiet or control through force

Back

Subdue

Front

Look over; make a judgment about

Back

Appraise

Front

Bad-tempered, sulky, gloomy

Back

Sullen

Front

beat, batter, or tear at a person or animal

Back

Maul

Front

Feeling or expressing great dislike

Back

Scornful

Front

Put or keep out of sight

Back

Conceal