Of Mice and Men Vocabulary, Part 1

(adj) lying down, describing something flat on the ground

• Redundant

• Elaborate

• Recumbent

• Brusque

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

a person who travels from place to place on foot in search of work

• Tramp

• Tart

• Companion

• Quiver

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time OR with whom one travels

• Company

• Companion

• Tramp

• Drone

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

to make a continuous, low humming sound

• Drone

• Contemplate

• Quiver

• Draw

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

often signifies rudeness; to do something abrupt or offhand

• Broccoli

• Gingerly

• Brusquely

• Deliberately

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

involving many carefully arranged parts or details

• Collaborate

• Quiver

• Recumbent

• Elaborate

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

to look thoughtfully; to think deeply or at length

• Scoff

• Contemplate

• Commiserate

• Quiver

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion

• Quiver

• Scoff

• Contemplate

• Drone

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

to speak to someone about something in a mocking way

• Quiver

• Scoff

• Contemplate

• Drone

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

severe mental or physical pain or suffering

• Tarnish

• Quiver

• Scoff

• Anguish

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4