Of Mice and Men Vocab Ch. 1

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Bindle

Back

A bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo.

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Despair

Back

Loss of hope; hopelessness.

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Lumbered

Back

To become useless or to be stored away as useless.

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Morosely

Back

Gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.

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Pantomime

Back

Significant gesture without speech.

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Periscope

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An optical instrument for viewing objects that are above the level of direct sight or in an otherwise obstructed field of vision.

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Recumbent

Back

Lying down; reclining; leaning.

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Scoff

Back

To speak derisively; mock; jeer.

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Triumphantly

Back

Exulting over victory; rejoicing over success; exultant.

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Yammered

Back

To whine or complain.