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Of Mice and Men Vocabulary 5
Sullen(ly)
syn. morose, surly
ant. cheerful, bright
showing anger or resentment by refusing to talk, be sociable or cooperate
When the children refused to share, the boy became sullen and withdrawn.
Woesyn. adversity,
affliction; despair, misery
ant. contentment, luck; hope
With the loss of his job and family, his life is filled with woe.
problems or hardships; sadness
Console
syn. soothe, ease
ant. upset, agitate
to comfort in grief or disappointment
He held his mother in his arms and consoled her on the death of her sister.
Soothing(ly)
syn. peaceful, gentle
ant. irritating, upsetting
The vet spoke soothingly to the barking dog to calm it down so he could examine the injury.
to calm somebody down; make less angry or anxious
to flow, fall or spill out over something
Once he was in the principal’s office, his confession tumbled out of his mouth.
syn. stumble, toppleant. repress, contain
Confide(d)
syn. divulge, entrust
ant. conceal, suppress
to tell something that is secret or private
She confided to me that she cheated on her vocabulary test.
syn. majestically, flamboyantly
ant. simply, humbly
outstanding or impressive in appearance or style
She grandly entered the ballroom to make everyone notice her.
Grand(ly)
Earnest
very serious in attitude; something done with deep sincerity
They began to work in earnest when the boss arrived.
syn. solemn, graveant. frivolous,
insincere
Complacent(ly)
self-satisfied; feeling superior and not worried
syn. content; smugant. anxious; humble
He remained complacent even though the lawyer threatened to sue him.
Writhed
syn. thrash, squirm, flailant. still
to twist and turn in great pain
After being hit by the opposing team, the player writhed on the field.
Discontent
to be unsatisfied or unhappy with your situation
He is discontent with his presents.
syn. disgruntlement, dissatisfaction
ant. contentment, gratification
syn. riposte, rejoinderant. question
to respond sharply or angrily
David held back a quick retort before he got in trouble.
Belligerent
syn. cantankerous, confrontationalant. peaceful, friendly
being hostile or ready to fight
When he yelled belligerently at the police officer, he was arrested.
uninteresting or boring because of repetition
The professor’s voice was monotonous and put the class to sleep.
syn. tedious, droningant. varied, interesting
shake something abruptly; have a disturbing effect on somebody
The scary movie jarred my niece and she couldn’t sleep.
syn. jolt; irkant. calm; pacify
Jarred