Of Mice and Men

severe mental or physical pain or suffering

• anguish

• profound

• reluctant

• subdue

think intently and at length; reflect deeply on a subject

• bemused

• contemplate

• persuasive

• bewildered

with a certain degree of unwillingness

• profound

• ominous

• reluctant

• meager

wear off or die down; sink down or settle

• bewildered

• subside

• retort

• monotonous

in a manner suggesting something bad will happen

• subdue

• persuasive

• appraise

• ominously

in fear or dread of possible evil or harm; mentally upset over possible misfortune

• apprehensive

• bemused

• contemplate

• retort

situated at or extending to great depth; coming from deep within

• apprehensive

• persuasive

• profound

• subside

restrained in style or quality; quieted and brought under control

• subdued

• monotonous

• bewildered

• apprehensive

deficient in amount or quality or extent

• ominously

• anguish

• contemplate

• meager

intended or having the power to induce action or belief

• meager

• persuasive

• retort

• ominous