Of Mice and Men Vocabulary

A bundle of bedding/stuff carried by a hobo. OMM: George and Lennie carried these.

Gloomily. OMM: George stared at the water and then complained about the bus driver.

Anger at perceived unfairness. OMM: Curley's wife has this as she describes being left behind.

Lacking in variety; boring. OMM: Tone George used to talk about the dream for the last time.

Aggressively. OMM: How Lennie spoke to the rabbit who said George would beat him.

Heaviness or weight; seriousness. OMM: Used to describe Slim's personality/manner.

Ridicule; mockery. OMM: The way the men talked to each other while playing horseshoes.

Complained. OMM: The dogs and coyotes talked back and forth.

Put in a state of disorder or untidiness. OMM: What Lennie did to Curley's Wife's hair.

Expressing sorrow; mournful. OMM: Lennie doesn't want to get in trouble. 

Shed or remove. OMM: Candy doesn't want Curley to know he talked about him (out of fear). 

Stiffened or strengthened. OMM: Used to describe Aunt Clara's appearance.

Not friendly; cool and distant. OMM: Used to describe Crooks.

Squirming in pain or with violent effort. OMM: What Curley's Wife did before Lennie killed her.

To speak rudely; scoffing. OMM: Describes horseshoe game at the end of the book. 

To run with quick steps. OMM: How the rabbit ran back into Lennie's brain. 

Partial darkness. OMM: Used to describe the inside of the barn. 

Long, narrow strips of wood, like in window blinds. OMM: Used in the barn description. 

To have your feelings softened or pacified. OMM: Candy made George feel less threatened.

Inclined to quarrel or fight. OMM: Used to describe Curley. 

To reply in a sharp, retaliatory way. OMM: Lennie talked back to the rabbit in his head.

Slip-on shoes without backs. OMM: The shoes Curley's wife wears. 

Puzzled or confused. OMM: The guys couldn't get over how beautiful the ranch dream was. 

A lotion or liquid that relieves pain. OMM: Crooks rubs this on his achy back. 

Showing contempt; scornful. OMM: Curley's wife used this tone to talk to the "weak ones."

Wounded by scratching or tearing. OMM: Used to describe a book belonging to Crooks.

In an overbearing way. OMM: George talked like this when he was mad at Lennie.

The remains of anything broken down or destroyed. OMM: Used in the description of the pond.

Worthy of blame. OMM: George and Lennie felt guilty when caught talking about their dream.

Using mocking humor. OMM: Slim mocks Curley, telling him to keep quiet about his hand.