Of Mice and Men Vocabulary
Across
- 1. Twisted or bent
- 8. Insulting or negative
- 9. A lightweight woven cotton cloth
- 10. Someone who cleans and mops
- 14. Talked or chattered nonstop
- 15. Puzzled, confused, or bewildered
- 18. sad and disappointed
- 21. Charming; putting one at ease
- 22. Open to hearing or being persuaded
- 25. Carefully or responsibly
- 26. Small, thin pieces of something
- 28. In a gloomy manner
- 29. Comforted
- 30. A wrapped bundle of possessions
- 31. With complete sincerity
- 34. Bad-tempered and sulky
- 35. Calculated the value of something
Down
- 1. Crouching in fear
- 2. Remained in one place above the ground
- 3. Overwhelmed with confusion
- 4. With derision or contempt
- 5. In a savage and cruel manner
- 6. A cereal grain, similar to oats or wheat
- 7. Twisted or squirmed
- 11. Nervous or anxious about something
- 12. In a haughty or commanding way
- 13. Scorn or contempt
- 16. Anger at a perceived injustice
- 17. Deserving of condemnation
- 19. Moved slowly and ponderously
- 20. Proceeding with doubt or hesitation
- 23. Held apart, refusing to get involved
- 24. Aggressively or violently
- 27. A place where things join; a particular point in time
- 32. Run hurriedly with short, quick steps
- 33. Repetitive, tedious, and dull