Of Mice and Men: Vocabulary Crossword

Crossword Puzzle

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2. deserving rebuke or censure; blameworthy
3. dispirited and depressed; dejected
5. to consider carefully and at length
6. anger aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy
7. performance using gestures and body movements without words
8. sounded or spoken in a changelss tone; repetitive; boring
9. ready or willing to receive favorably
11. disparaging, belittling, disrespectful
12. deep distress or misery, as from grief; wretchedness, regret
13. a covered hole or pit for receiving drainage or sewage
15. contemptuous or jeering laughter; ridicule
18. distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
19. to twist, as in pain, struggle, or embarrassment
20. to calm in temper or feeling; soothe, pacify
21. gloomy, sullenly melancholy

1. fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread
4. inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive
7. fond of fighting, combative, belligerent
10. an act showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
14. To speak in a monotonous tone
16. menacing, threatening
17. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery