Chapter 6 — Vocabulary
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 6
- morosely (adverb)
- In a sullen, gloomy, or ill-tempered manner.
- consolation (noun)
- Comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment.
- belligerently (adverb)
- In a hostile, aggressive, or combative manner.
- woodenly (adverb)
- In a stiff, awkward, or emotionless manner, as if made of wood.
- dutifully (adverb)
- In a conscientious or obedient manner; performing one's duty.
- Luger (noun)
- A type of semi-automatic pistol of German design, widely used in the early twentieth century.
- scornfully (adverb)
- In a manner expressing contempt or disdain.
- weed (noun (proper))
- A town in Northern California; in the novella, the place George and Lennie fled before arriving at the ranch.
- monotonous (adjective)
- Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety or interest.
- hallucination (noun)
- An experience of perceiving something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by mental disorder or emotional distress.
- mercy killing (noun)
- The act of killing someone painlessly, especially to relieve suffering; also called euthanasia.
- determinism (noun)
- The philosophical doctrine that all events, including human actions, are ultimately determined by causes external to the will.
- elegy (noun)
- A poem or piece of writing expressing sorrow or lamentation, especially for the dead.