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Of Mice and MenChapter 2 By John Steinbeck 5 Steps for Vocab Journal (Remember to leave enough room for all 5 parts that are required) 1) Write the word and page # 2) Write the sentence with the word from book 3) Write your own meaning/definition 4) Write the dictionary definition and part of speech 5) Write your own sentence using the word Chapter 2 Vocabulary Words Skeptically Mollified Ominously Derogatory Plaintively Contorted Apprehensive Profound Complacently Precede Skeptically Part of Speech: adverb : relating to, characteristic of, or marked by skepticism a listener Mollified Part of Speech: Verb : to soothe in temper or disposition : appease the staff with a raise : to reduce the rigidity of : soften : to reduce in intensity : assuage, temper Ominously Part of Speech: Adverb : being or exhibiting an omen : portentous; : foreboding or foreshadowing evil : inauspicious Derogatory Part of Speech: Adjective : detracting from the character or standing of something —often used with or : expressive of a low opinion : disparaging remarks Plaintively Part of Speech: adjective : expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy a sigh Contorted Part of speech: verb : to twist in a violent manner features with fury : to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression Apprehensive Part of Speech: adverb : capable of understanding or quick to do so : discerning : having awareness or knowledge of something : cognizant : viewing the future with anxiety or alarm Profound Part of Speech: Adjective : having intellectual depth and insight : difficult to fathom or understand : extending far below the surface : coming from, reaching to, or situated at a depth : deep-seated a sigh : characterized by intensity of feeling or quality : all encompassing : complete sleep deafness Complacently Part of Speech: Adverb : marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies : mar