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VOCABULARY“OF MICE AND MEN”
1.revere2.contemptuous
3.reprehensible4.belligerent5.ominous
6.confide7.derogatory8.bewilder9.indignant10.despair
11.mollify
12.unasser8ve13.monotonous
14.skep8cal 15.protagonist16.antagonist17.sta8c18.dynamic
19.stereotype20.infer
revere1
revereGeorge had always revered the strength of Lennie, especially since he was small in stature.
to regard with deep respect (v.)
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contemptuous2
contemptuous
Everyone’s contempt for Curley was obvious; he was a good-for-nothin’ liar.
a lack of respect, o7en with intense dislike or disgust (n.)
2
reprehensible3
reprehensible
Lennie’s action at the ranch was reprehensible, but his ignorance should be taken into consideration.
deserving punishment (adj.)
3
belligerent4
belligerent
Lennie belligerently shook Curley’s wife by the hair, because she would not stop yelling.
doing something in a hos<le or aggressive way (adj.)
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ominous5
ominous
Curley bolted out of the room, and George looked ominously at Lennie.
giving the impression that something bad is going to happen (adj.)
5
confide6
confide
Crooks shared information with Lennie that he would not dare tell another soul; he felt he could confide in him.
to tell someone a private ma?er in confiden<ality (v.)
6
derogatory7
derogatoryJohn Steinbeck employs the “N” word not merely as something derogatory, but also to capture the true culture of the 1930s.
expressing disrespect or cri<cism (adj.)
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bewilder8
bewilder
Bewilderedly, Lennie asked Crooks, “Why do you sleep out here all by yourself?”
to cause to become perplexed or confused (v.)
8
indignant9
indignant
George was often indignant about the way others disrespected Lennie, and yet he was often guilty of doing the same.
angry or annoyed by something that is unjust or wrong (adj.)
9
despair10
despair
There was always a hint of happiness and despair when George told Lennie stories about them getting their own ranch.
the complete absence or loss of hope (n.)
10
mollify11
mollifyThey were mollified temporarily by the calm of the river, but George knew they could not keep running from ranch after ranch.
to put at ease or calm down (v.)
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unassertive12
unassertive12
Curley’s wife noticed Lennie’s unassertiveness immediately and took advantage of this weakness.
not having or showing a confident and forceful personality (adj.)
monotonous 13
monotonous During the long hours working in the field, the monotony would wear on them little by little.
dull, tedious, and repe<<ous (adj.)
13
skeptical 14
skeptical People were often skeptical about George’s relationship with Lennie.
not easily convinced; having doubts or reserva<ons (adj.)
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protagonist15
protagonistFrequently, the protagonist of a story will embody the traits that we all aspire to possess.
the lead character or main figure (n.)
15
antagonist16
antagonistJohn Steinbeck creates a belligerent antagonist that will foreshadow future events in the novel.
a person who opposes the main character; adversary (n.)
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static17
staticJust as there are characters in novels who never seem to change, we too can remain static.
a character who remains unchanged throughout the story (adj.)
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dynamic18
dynamicEach one of us should strive to be dynamic so that we are growing and looking at the world differently.
a character who undergoes an important inner change of personality, aCtude or beliefs (adj.)
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stereotype19
stereotypeStereotypes develop when we are unwilling or unable to look deeper than the single story.
an oversimplified idea or image of a person or group of people (n.)
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