Chapter One Vocab

Question 1

Acre (noun)

Answer 1

An acre is an area of land equal to 4,840 square yards or 43,560 feet

Question 2

anguished (adjective)

Answer 2

anguished is a feeling of great physical or mental pain

Question 3

bindle (noun)

Answer 3

a small bundle of items rolled up inside of a blanket and carried over the shoulder or back; a bedroll

Question 4

brusquely (adverb)

Answer 4

quickly; bluntly; abruptly; almost rudely

Question 5

bucking (verb)

Answer 5

To buck in this instance is to throw large bags of grain on a truck.

Question 6

cat house (noun)

Answer 6

house of prostitution

Question 7

contemplated (verb)

Answer 7

to think about it. Lennie is thinking about running away

Question 8

elaborate ( adjective)

Answer 8

expressed in great detail

Question 9

morosely (adverb)

Answer 9

in a sad, gloomy manner

Question 10

mottled (adjective)

Answer 10

having a variety of hues or colors; variegated like marble

Question 11

recumbent (adjective)

Answer 11

still; without movement

Question 12

reeds (noun)

Answer 12

tall grass with hollow stems, often found in or near water

Question 13

stake (noun)

Answer 13

an amount of money

Question 14

tramps (noun)

Answer 14

In this case, a tramp is a person who travels about on foot, usually doing odd jobs for a living.

Question 15

wearily (adverb)

Answer 15

tired; in a tired way