Of Mice and Men Ch. 1 Vocabulary

What is the definition of "acres"?

• A feeling of great physical or mental pain

• A small bundle of items rolled up inside a blanket

• An area of land equal to 4,840 square yards or 43,560 square feet

• A wading bird found in water

What does "anguished" mean?

• Quickly; bluntly; abruptly

• A feeling of great physical or mental pain

• Level, flat ground

• An amount of money

What is a "bindle"?

• A small bundle of items rolled up inside a blanket

• A type of bird that wades in water

• Tall grass with hollow stems

• A person who travels about on foot

How is "brusquely" defined?

• In a sad, gloomy manner

• Still; without movement

• Quickly; bluntly; abruptly

• Tired; in a tired way

What does "bucking" refer to in this context?

• To think about something

• To throw large bags of grain on a truck

• To remove or take off

• To wade in water

What does "contemplated" mean?

• To think about it

• To travel about on foot

• To have a variety of hues or colors

• To be still; without movement

What are "flats"?

• A feeling of great physical or mental pain

• Level, flat ground

• An amount of money

• A small bundle of items

What is a "heron"?

• A small bundle of items rolled up inside a blanket

• A wading bird found in water

• Tall grass with hollow stems

• An area of land equal to 4,840 square yards

What is a "juncture"?

• A place where two things come together

• A feeling of great physical or mental pain

• A person who travels about on foot

• An amount of money

How is "morosely" defined?

• In a sad, gloomy manner

• Quickly; bluntly; abruptly

• Still; without movement

• Tired; in a tired way