6. contemptuous
2
Everyone’s contempt for Curley was obvious; he
was a good-for-nothin’ liar.
a
lack
of
respect,
o7en
with
intense
dislike
or
disgust
(adj.)
10. belligerent
4
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.)
14. confide
6
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.)
16. derogatory
7
John 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.)
20. indignant
9
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.)
22. despair
10
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.)
24. mollify
11
They 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.)
26. unassertive
12
Curley’s wife noticed Lennie’s unassertiveness
immediately and took advantage of this weakness.
not
having
or
showing
a
confident
and
forceful
personality
(adj.)
34. antagonist
16
John Steinbeck creates a belligerent antagonist
that will foreshadow future events in the novel.
a
person
who
opposes
the
main
character;
adversary
(n.)
36. static
17
Just 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.)
38. dynamic
18
Each 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.)
40. stereotype
19
Stereotypes 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.)
42. infer
20
What can you infer about Crooks other than what you
are directly told about him?
to
discover
informa<on
from
evidence
and
reasoning
rather
than
explicit
statements
(v.)