Of Mice and Men Chapters 1 & 2 Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms from Chapters 1 and 2 of Of Mice and Men.

Mottled

Marked with spots, blotches, or smeared with different colors.

Recumbent

Lying down, reclining, or leaning.

Pantomime

The use of gestures and body movements to convey meaning or entertainment without speech.

Unslung

Removed or unhooked from a suspended position, such as taking a pack off one's shoulder.

Bindle

A bundle containing clothes and personal belongings, typically carried by a migrant worker or tramp.

Morosely

In a sullen, gloomy, or ill-humored manner.

Reluctantly

In an unwilling or hesitant manner.

Brusquely

In an abrupt, blunt, or offhand manner.

Contemplated

Thought deeply or carefully about something; considered as a possibility.

Anguished

Feeling or showing severe mental or physical pain, agony, or distress.

Laden

Heavily loaded or weighed down.

Scourges

Causes of severe suffering, punishment, or pestilence.

Relish

Great enjoyment, appreciation, or pleasure.

Stocky

Broad and sturdily built; short and solid in stature.

Mollified

Appeased, calmed, or softened in feeling or temper.

Pugnacious

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight; combative.

Ominously

In a way that suggests something bad or harmful is going to happen; threateningly.

Complacently

In a self-satisfied or contented manner, often unaware of potential trouble.