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

What does the word "debris" refer to?

• fragments of something broken into pieces

• moved clumsily or heavily

What does "mottled" mean?

• in a withdrawn or gloomy way; sadly; thoughtfully

• spotted; marked with different colors

What is the definition of "recumbent"?

• lying back; resting or leaning

• moved clumsily or heavily

What does "morosely" mean?

• in a withdrawn or gloomy way; sadly; thoughtfully

• with extreme anxiety or torment; distressed

What is the meaning of "lumbered"?

• moved clumsily or heavily

• spotted; marked with different colors

What does "brusquely" mean?

• with extreme anxiety or torment; distressed

• abruptly, angrily, or bluntly in manner or speech

What is the definition of "pantomime"?

• an imitation of someone else’s mannerisms

• moved clumsily or heavily

What does "contemplated" mean?

• thought deeply about

• in a withdrawn or gloomy way; sadly; thoughtfully

What is the meaning of "imperiously"?

• in a haughty, dictatorial, or overbearing manner

• howled or wailed as if in pain; whimpered