1. Of Mice and Men
Vocabulary

2. Chapter 1 Morose adj. Sullen; melancholy; gloomy Brusque adj.
abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt
Contemplate v.
To consider carefully and at length; ponder
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3. Chapter 1 Anguish n. Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment
Stake n.
An amount of money; to possess, claim or reserve a share of something (land, profit, etc.)
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4. Chapter 2
Mollify v.
to calm in temper or feeling; soothe; to lessen in intensity
Pugnacious adj.
Combative in nature; belligerent
Complacent adj.
Contented; self-satisfied and unconcerned
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5. Chapter 2
Ominous adj.
Menacing; threatening; of or being an omen, especially an evil one
Derogatory adj.
Belittling; tending to detract or diminish
Apprehensive adj.
Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy
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6. Chapter 3
Derision n.
Contemptuous or jeering laughter; ridicule; laughingstock
Bemuse v.
To cause to be bewildered; confuse
Cower v.
To cringe in fear
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7. Chapter 3
There: in reference to a place or the existence of something It must be difficult to live there. There is a bend in the road.
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8. Chapter 3
Their: A possessive adjective that indicates that a particular noun belongs to them.
My friends lost their tickets.
Their pencils mysteriously disappear by first period.
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9. Chapter 3
They’re: A contraction of the words THEY ARE. It’s only used as the subject of a sentence! They’re going to the movies tonight. They’re never going to pass the quiz if they don’t study.
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10. Chapter 4
Aloof adj. Distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote Meager adj. Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent Desolate adj. Dreary; dismal; gloomy; solitary or gloomy (as in a desolate building or a desolate life)
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11. Chapter 4
Your is a possessive pronoun (so, use it when it shows someone possessing something) I graded your test. Did you check your text? You never responded to my question.
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12. Chapter 4
You’re: a contraction meaning “you are” You’re really getting on my nerves. I guess you’re not going to the game then, right?
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13. Chapters 5 and 6 Sullen adj.
Showing a brooding ill humor or silent resentment; morose or sulky
Writhe v.
To twist, as in pain; struggle, or embarrassment
Sulky adj.
Sullenly aloof or withdrawn; gloomy; dismal
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14. Chapters 5 and 6
Monotonous adj. Sounded or spoken in an unvarying tone; lacking in variety Too: a synonym for “also” and excessively I think he forgot his book, too. I ate way too much for dinner.
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15. Chapters 5 and 6 To: serves two purposes
As a preposition (it will come before a noun)
I am going to the store.
This pencil belongs to Mrs. Tuckett
As an infinitive (it will come before a word that looks like a verb)
He needs to study.
I need to eat something.
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16. Chapters 5 and 6 Two: used as a number
We need to go over number two on your test.
I will have two slices of pizza, please.
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