Of Mice and Men Vocab

Front

Marked with spots or spears.

Back

mottled

Front

Eager or quick to argue or quarrel.

Back

pugnacious

Front

Ridicule or mockery

Back

derision

Front

Lennie tried to _________ pet the dog, but he was too rough.

Back

gingerly

Front

She stayed ___________ from all the drama that was happening at home.

Back

aloof

Front

sullenly

Back

Synonyms: glumly, miserably, dejected

Front

"I know who did this to my wife," Curly _______.

Back

retorted

Front

Showing a disrespectful or critical attitude

Back

derogatory

Front

He was _______ on a piece of steak.

Back

gnawing

Front

Crooks sometimes felt he was treated unfairly. His ________ often got the better of him.

Back

indignation