Of Mice and Men Capter 1 & 2 vocab

Junctures

Points of union; connections

Debris

Fragments of something broken into pieces

Mottled

Spotted; Marked with different colors

recumbent

lying back; resting or leaning

morosely

in a withdrawn or gloomy way; sadly; thoughtfully

lumbered

moved clumsily or heavily

brusquely

abruptly, angrily, or bluntly in a manner or speech

pantonmime

an imitation of someone else’s mannerisms

contemplated

thought deeply about

imperiously

in a haughty, doctorial, or overbearing manner

anguished

with extreme anxiety or torment; distressed

abruptly

sudden or unexpected

apprehensive

uneasy or fearful about something that might happen

archly

playfully; with playful slyness

contorted

bent out of shape

complacently

pleased with one’s abilities

deragatory

a saying or action that lessens another person, object, idea, etc.

mollified

to soften in feeling or temper

liniment

a liquid that is rubbed onto skin for bruises and sprains, usually soothing

pugnacious

inclined to quarrel or fight readily

ominously

In a threatening way suggesting something bad is going to happen.