Of Mice and Men Vocab

Bindle

A bundle of belongings

Juncture

A intersection or crossroads

Lumbered

Move clumsily or heavily

Morosely

Sadly; Gloomily

Yammered

To talk loudly or persistently

Apprehensive

Uneasy or fearful

Contorted

Twisted or bent out of shape

Derogatory

Belittling

Skeptically

Behaving with doubt or cynicism

Swamper

A handyman or maintenance person

Bemused

Bewildered or confused

Cowering

Recoiling; hiding

Receptive

Open; friendly

Reprehensible

Guilty; blameworthy

Scuttled

To run with quick steps; scurry

Aloof

Closed; unfriendly; detached

Appraised

To determine the worth of something

Brutally

With great force

Crestfallen

Depressed; saddened

Indignation

Strong displeasure at something unfair

Bewildered

Confused; bemused

Consoled

Comforted; assured

Earnestly

Honestly; seriously

Hovered

Lingered

Wisps

Small strands or pieces

Belligerently

Aggressively; with hostility

Dutifully

Behaving respectfully

Gingham

A cotton cloth with a checkered pattern

Scornfully

Contemptuously

Sullenly

Sadly; morosely