Of Mice And Men Chapter 1 & 2 vocab

Chapter 1

1. junctures

a place where things join

2. Debris

pieces of waste or remains

3. mottled

marked with spots or smears of color

4. recumbent

lying down; reclining

5. bindle

a bundle of clothes or possessions

6. morosely

to do something in a gloomy or sad way

7. reluctantly

in an unwilling and hesitant way

8. imperiously

done in a way that is dominant and arrogant

9. burlap ticking

cloth from a mattress made from rough

10. vial

small glass or bottle

11. bristly

having a stiff and prickly nature (usually refers to hair)

12. liniment

liquid or lotion put on the body to relieve pain

13. mollified

soothed; calmed

14. pugnacious

eager or quick to argue

15. ominously

in a way that suggests something bad is going to happen

16. slough

to shed or remove (a layer of dead skin)

17. derogatory

negative and disrespectful

18. contorted

twisted or bent out of normal shape

19. brusquely

to do something in a blunt or crude way

20. profound

showing great knowledge or insight
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