Of Mice and Men- Chapter 1 Flashcards
Mottled
Spotted or blotched in coloring
Junctures
Something by which two things are joined
Recumbent
Lying down; reclining; leaning
Pantomime
The art or techniques or conveying emotions, actions, feelings etc., by gestures without speech
Unslung
Removed from being slung
Bindle
A bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions
Morosely
Gloomily or sullenly ill-humored
Periscope
Optical instrument for viewing objects that are above level of direct sight
Reluctantly
Unwillingly; disinclined
Bucking
To throw or attempt to throw
Brusquely
Abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
Contemplated
To consider; think fully or deeply about
Dejectedly
Depressed in spirits; disheartened
Elaborate
Worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness
Mimicking
To imitate or copy in speech, action, etc. often playfully or derisively