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Of Mice and Men Vocabulary

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Vocabulary words from the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

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What does the word "yammered" mean?
thought deeply about
haughty, dictatorial or overbearing
abruptly, angrily, or bluntly
howled or wailed as if in pain
2
What does the word "slough" mean?
to make fun of; tease
to seize and punish
to cast something off; shed
in a humorless or formal manner
3
What does the word "imperiously" mean?
lying back; resting or leaning
moved clumsily or heavily
overbearing manner
abruptly or angrily
4
What does the word "meager" mean?
marked with different colors; spotted
attempting to please with flattery
feeling or expressing great contempt
unsatisfactorily small; unsatisfying
5
What does the word "morosely" mean?
moved clumsily
in a withdrawn way
with extreme anxiety
thought deeply
6
What does the word "junctures" mean?
in a haughty manner
imitation of someone
fragments of something
points of union; connections
7
What does the word "scoff" mean? As in, "Curly scoffed at Lennie's remark."
lying back; resting or leaning
to make fun of; tease
beat, battered or tore at a person
soothed, appeased, calmed
8
What does the word "pugnacious" mean? as in "Curly is a pugnacious person."
belligerent or aggressive in nature
clever and useful
charming; friendly or trusting
uninvolved with people or events, remote
9
What does the word "cowering" mean? As in "Lennie was cowering in the corner of the barn."
in an amusing and ironic way
beat, battered or tore at a person
cringing or moving backward defensively in fear
caused somebody to be confused or puzzled
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What does the word "mottled" mean?
in a haughty, dictatorial manner
spotted, marked with different colors
howled or wailed as if in pain
abruptly, angrily or bluntly