"Of Mice and Men" Ch. 3-4 Vocabulary

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Reverent

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Feeling or showing profound respect.

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Receptive

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Able to absorb liquid.

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Lumber

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The way that Lennie walks, characterized by a clumsy or heavy gait.

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Nuisance

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Anything that disturbs, endangers life, or is offensive.

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Bindle

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The bag, sack, or carrying device stereotypically used by the American sub-culture of hobos.

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Derision

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Contemptuous ridicule or mockery.

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Pugnacious

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Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

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Subdue

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To bring under control, especially by force.

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Juncture

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A particular point in events or time.

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Pantomime

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A dramatic entertainment, originating in Roman mime, that involves no spoken words.