1. Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Knowledge Rating Scales

2. Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Knowledge Rating Scale Chapters 1 - 2

3. Essential Question: What words do I need to become familiar with to understand Of Mice and Men?

4. anguished noun: excruciating or acute distress, suffering, or pain

5. bindle noun: a bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a homeless person.

6. brusquely adjective: abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

7. contemplate verb: to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully

8. carp verb: to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing

9. morosely adjective: gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.

10. recumbent adjective: lying down; reclining; leaning

11. apprehensive adjective: uneasy or fearful about something that might happen

12. bridled noun: part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.

13. cesspool noun: a cistern, well, or pit for retaining the sediment of a drain or for receiving the sewage from a house

14. complacently adjective: pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied.

15. derogatory adjective: tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory.

16. disengage verb: to release from attachment or connection; loosen; unfasten.

17. graybacks Noun: lice, ticks.

18. mollified verb: to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.

19. pugnacious adjective: inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.

20. scourges noun: a person or thing that applies or administers punishment or severe criticism.

21. ominously adjective: portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious.

22. skeptically adjective: having doubt.

23. mottled adjective: spotted or blotched in coloring.

24. Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Knowledge Rating Scale Chapters 3 - 4

25. bemused adjective: bewildered or confused.

26. bleat verb: to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry

27. cower verb: to crouch, as in fear or shame.

28. derision noun: ridicule; mockery.

29. euchre noun: a card game

30. receptive adjective: having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting. receiving

31. reprehensible adjective: deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy.

32. aloof adjective: reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested.

33. appraised verb: to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of.

34. contemptuous adjective: showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful. contempt

35. mauled noun: a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.

36. meager adjective: deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate.

37. regard verb: to have or show respect or concern for.

38. rummy noun: a card game

39. whinnied verb: sound a horse makes

40. Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Knowledge Rating Scale Chapters 5 – 6

41. averted verb: to turn away or aside

42. craftily adjective: skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly

43. dignity noun: nobility or elevation of character; worthiness

44. indignation noun: strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.

45. liniment noun: a liquid or semi-liquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin, as for sprains or bruises, usually soothing or counter-irritating.

46. belligerently adjective: warlike; given to waging war.

47. monotonous adjective: lacking in variety; tediously unvarying

48. scudded verb: to run or move quickly or hurriedly.

49. sullen adjective: showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.

50. writhed verb: to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.