Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Quiz

Derision

• To cut something into parts
• mocking, scorn or ridicule
• Bluntly in a manner of speech

Gnawing

• Painful
• To sharpen
• Persistent and troubling

Entranced

• In a state of fascination and wonder
• To enter a room
• Withdrawn and moody

Reprehensible

• Highly unacceptable, deserving criticism
• Deserving praise
• Unable to be taken back

Bemused

• Magic
• Puzzled or confused
• Frantic

Cowering

• Moving backward defensively in fear
• Making a loud noise
• Expressing contempt

Wryly

• In an amusing or ironic way
• Dry and scratchy
• Sneakily

Solemnly

• Downhill skiing
• Creating a fun atmosphere
• Humorless or formal