1 / 17

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary- word list 2

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary- word list 2. derision. Scoffing at, mockery, ridicule The boy received much derision for his plaid gym shorts. scuttled. To sink (usually a ship) In war, a captain of a ship might scuttle his vessel rather than have it captured and used by the enemy.

adonica
Download Presentation

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary- word list 2

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Of Mice and Men Vocabulary-word list 2

  2. derision • Scoffing at, mockery, ridicule • The boy received much derision for his plaid gym shorts.

  3. scuttled • To sink (usually a ship) • In war, a captain of a ship might scuttle his vessel rather than have it captured and used by the enemy.

  4. reprehensible • Deserving blame or reprimand • Some think that kissing on the first date is reprehensible conduct.

  5. bemused • To confuse or bewilder • The teacher did not intend to bemuse the class with the vague instructions.

  6. reverently • To honor, to regard with respect • Nearly all Catholics revere the pope.

  7. appreciation • To increase the value • My home has appreciated in value by $10,000.

  8. aloof • Apart, indifferent • The woman remained aloof during the party, separating herself from everyone else.

  9. apprehension • To seize, arrest, take into custody • To understand or become aware of • Fortunately, the police apprehended the man who stole my TV.

  10. indignation • Anger as a result of something unjust • I have much indignation about the light sentence given to the drunk driver who ran over my child.

  11. wisps • Small in amount, fragile or slight • A baby hummingbird is a wispy little creature.

  12. Belligerently • Waging war; inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness • A belligerent nation always seems to be at war.

  13. monotonous • Sameness • There is so much monotony in my life that I need a change.

  14. woodenly • Stiff, clumsy • The dancer’s wooden movements quickly eliminated her from the troupe.

  15. Bi, bis- prefix • Meaning: two • Examples: bicycle, biped, bisect

  16. Cap, capt- root • Meaning: take, seize • Example: capture, capable

  17. -er, -or • Meaning: One who does (n). • Example: competitor

More Related