1. Of Mice and Men

2.  Adjective  Turned away  My mom made me avert my eyes from the movie when the fight scene got bloody.

3.  Verb  To dry up and shrivel or loss in moisture  My favorite part of the movie The Wizard of Oz was when the bad witch withered away under the house.

4.  Verb  To execute without due process of law, especially to hang, as by a mob.  Lennie and George were almost lynched by the men in Weed.

5.  Adverb  Sullenly aloof  Casey walked sulkily back to her seat after Ms. Cullen told her to stop talking to Lauren.

6.  Adjective  Showing deep sincerity or seriousness  Victor earnestly apologized for being late to class.