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Of Mice and Men Characters and Vocab
This set reviews the characters that we meet in the novel as well as the list of vocabulary you received at the beginning of the unit.
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English
10th Grade
09/24/2012

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Slim
Definition
Skinner; acts as a counselor to those on the ranch
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Curley
Definition
Ill-tempered son of the boss
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Carlson
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Sees things in black and white; killed Candy’s dog
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Curley's Wife
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Lonely; usually dressed in red
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Lennie
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Mentally slow, physically strong; likes soft things
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Candy
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The old swamper, missing a hand
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George
Definition
Acts in a parental role; killed Lennie
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Crooks
Definition
Stable buck, only black guy on the ranch
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Brusquely
Definition
markedly short and abrupt; blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness
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Complacently
Definition
pleased with oneself often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; unconcerned
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Derogatory
Definition
Lessening the reputation of a person or thing; a low opinion
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Gingerly
Definition
very cautious or careful
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Mollified
Definition
to soothe in temper or disposition : SOFTEN : to reduce in intensity
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Recumbent
Definition
lying down
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Stilted
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Stiffly dignified or formal
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Ominous
Definition
foreboding or foreshadowing evil
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Belligerent
Definition
inclined to or exhibiting hostility or combativeness
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Morosely
Definition
Gloomily or sullenly ill humored, as in person or mood
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Scuttle
Definition
To run with quick, hasty steps; scurry
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Derision
Definition
the use of ridicule
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Bemuse
Definition
to make confused : PUZZLE, BEWILDER
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Revere
Definition
to honor, to guard with respect
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Imperious
Definition
extremely overbearing; domineering
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