Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Chapter 1

What is the meaning of the word "junctures"?

• points of union; connections, where things come together

• fragments of something broken into pieces

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does the word "debris" refer to?

• fragments of something broken into pieces

• moved clumsily or heavily

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "mottled" mean?

• in a withdrawn or gloomy way; sadly; thoughtfully

• spotted; marked with different colors

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the definition of "recumbent"?

• lying back; resting or leaning

• moved clumsily or heavily

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What does "morosely" mean?

• in a withdrawn or gloomy way; sadly; thoughtfully

• with extreme anxiety or torment; distressed

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of "lumbered"?

• moved clumsily or heavily

• spotted; marked with different colors

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "brusquely" mean?

• with extreme anxiety or torment; distressed

• abruptly, angrily, or bluntly in manner or speech

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the definition of "pantomime"?

• an imitation of someone else’s mannerisms

• moved clumsily or heavily

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "contemplated" mean?

• thought deeply about

• in a withdrawn or gloomy way; sadly; thoughtfully

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of "imperiously"?

• in a haughty, dictatorial, or overbearing manner

• howled or wailed as if in pain; whimpered

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C