Of Mice And Men Chapters 1-2 Vocab

Junctures (N)

A place where things join.

Debris (N)

Pieces of waste or remains.

Mottled (ADJ)

Marked with spots or smears of color.

Recumbent (ADJ)

Lying down; reclining.

Bindle (N)

A bundle of clothes or possessions, typically carried by someone who is homeless.

Morosely (ADV)

To do something in a gloomy or sad way.

Reluctantly (ADV)

In an unwilling and hesitant way.

Imperiously (ADV)

Done in a way that is dominant and arrogant.

Burlap Ticking (N)

Cloth from a mattress made from rough, cheap fabric.

Vial (N)

Small glass or bottle, often used to store medicine.

Bristly (ADJ)

Having a stiff and prickly nature (usually refers to hair).

Liniment (N)

Liquid or lotion put on the body to relieve pain.

Mollified (ADJ)

Soothed; calmed.

Pugnacious (ADJ)

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Ominously (ADV)

In a way that suggests something bad is going to happen.

Slough (V)

To shed or remove (a layer of dead skin).

Derogatory (ADJ)

Negative and disrespectful.

Contorted (ADJ)

Twisted or bent out of normal shape.

Brusquely (ADV)

To do something in a blunt or crude way.

Profound (ADJ)

Showing great knowledge or insight.