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“Of Mice and Men” Chapters 4, 5, & 6. Vocabulary, ENG 10. Aloof. (adjective) Keeps to oneself; Emotionally detached. “The room was swept and fairly neat, for Crooks was a proud, aloof man.”. Appraised. (verb) evaluated; judged.
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“Of Mice and Men”Chapters 4, 5, & 6 Vocabulary, ENG 10
Aloof (adjective) Keeps to oneself; Emotionally detached “The room was swept and fairly neat, for Crooks was a proud, aloof man.”
Appraised (verb) evaluated; judged They appraised the house and decided it was not worth very much money.
Belligerently (adverb) aggressively; with hostility; “Now Lennie retorted belligerently, ‘George ain’t gonna leave me!’”
Bewildered (adjective) confused; perplexed “For a moment he seemed bewildered, and he did not know what to do.”
Consoled (verb) comforted; alleviated grief She consoled him. “Don’t you worry none. You can get another one.”
Contemptuously (adverb) disrespectfully; sneeringly She looked at him contemptuously, as if he were a bug to be stepped on.
Crestfallen (adjective) humiliated; ashamed George scowled, “I thought I tol’ you not to tell nobody about that.” Candy was crestfallen. “Didn’t tell nobody but Crooks.”
Indignation (noun) anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean The army’s attack against innocent men, caused the people to protest in indignation.
Sulkily (adverb) poutingly; sullenly “Then it’s all off?” Candy asked sulkily.
Writhed (verb) turned, twisted, wrenched as if in pain or suffering “His feet battered on the hay and he writhed to be free.”