of mice and men vocabulary

solemn

adjective: serious or grave; very sincere; according to strict rules; formal

belligerent

adjective: showing a readiness to fight or quarrel

sullen

adjective: silent and keeping to oneself because one feels angry, bitter, hurt

rapt

adjective: so completely interested as to not notice anything else; absorbed; in total attention

scowl

noun: an angry frown

indignation

noun: anger at something that seems unjust, unfair, mean, etc.

debris

noun: broken, scattered remains; rubble; pieces of rubbish; litter

derision

noun: the act of deriding; jeering or ridicule

cringe

verb: to draw back or tremble with fear; shrink or cower

maul

verb: to handle roughly or injure by being rough

scoff

verb: to mock or jeer at; make fun of; ridicule

hover

verb: to stay fluttering in the air near one place; to stay or wait very close by

avert

verb: to turn away; to keep from happening; prevent

writhe

verb: to twist and turn; squirm; to suffer great mental distress

apprehensive

adjective: anxious or fearful about what may happen; uneasy; worried

pugnacious

adjective: eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome

contemptuous

adjective: full of contempt; scornful

morose

adjective: gloomy, bad-tempered, sullen

crestfallen

adjective: having lost one's spirit or courage; made sad or humble

dejected

adjective: in low spirits; sad; discouraged

aloof

adjective: keep oneself apart or at a distance; showing no interest or sympathy

derogatory

adjective: meant to make someone or something seem lower or of less value

ominous

adjective: of or like a bad omen; threatening

sarcastic

adjective: of, using, or showing a mocking or sneering remark meant to hurt or to make someone seem foolish