1. Of Mice and Men Vocabulary by Chapter

2. Chapter One recumbent adj. laying down or reclined bindle n. a bedroll carried on the back morose adj. melancholy, gloomy brusque adj. abrupt in manner pantomime n. a silent show of gesture dejected adj. depressed and disheartened

3. Chapter Two scoff v.to mock or ridicule skeptically adv. in a disbelieving way abruptly adv. in an unexpected way, brusquely mollify v. pacify; calm down

4. Chapter Two pugnacious adj. eager to fight; quarrelsome ominous adj. threatening derogatory adj. detracting or disparaging plaintively adv. In a way that expresses sorrow

5. Chapter Three derision n. scoffing; ridicule rheumatism n. disease of the muscles, joints, or bones “pulp” magazine n. a magazine containing shocking or sensational material euchre n. a card game

6. Chapter Three raptly adv. in a way that is deeply absorbed subside v. to become less; diminish entranced adj. to be spell-bound with wonder bemused adj. in deep thought; engrossed

7. Chapter Four liniment n. a medicinal fluid applied to the skin to ease sore muscles disarming adj. acting in a way that removes others’ defensiveness scowl v. to look at someone with anger or strong dislike

8. Chapter Five complacent adj. contented to a fault; self-satisfied contort v. to twist out of shape writhe v. to twist or squirm as if in pain