Of Mice and Men Chapter 1 Vocab

What is the meaning of 'junctures'?

• points of union; connections

• fragments of something broken into pieces

• spotted; marked with different colors

• lying back; resting or leaning.

Fill in the blank: 'Debris' refers to ______.

• points of union

• fragments of something broken into pieces

• spotted colors

• resting position

What does 'mottled' mean?

• lying back

• spotted; marked with different colors

• moved clumsily

• thought deeply

Fill in the blank: 'Recumbent' means ______.

• lying back; resting or leaning

• in a withdrawn way

• moved heavily

• angrily in manner

What is the definition of 'morosely'?

• in a withdrawn or gloomy way

• moved clumsily

• angrily in manner

• an imitation of mannerisms.

Fill in the blank: 'Lumbered' means ______.

• moved clumsily or heavily

• thought deeply

• in a haughty manner

• with extreme anxiety.

What does 'brusquely' mean?

• abruptly, angrily, or bluntly

• an imitation of mannerisms

• thought deeply

• in a haughty manner.

Fill in the blank: 'Pantomime' is ______.

• an imitation of someone else's mannerisms

• thought deeply

• with extreme anxiety

• howled in pain.

What is the meaning of 'contemplated'?

• thought deeply about

• in a haughty manner

• with extreme anxiety

• howled in pain

Fill in the blank: 'Imperiously' means ______.

• in a haughty, dictatorial manner

• thought deeply

• with extreme anxiety

• howled in pain