Of Mice and Men Vocabulary

bindle

a pack

brusquely

gruffly

contemplated

thought about

debris

leftovers, garbage

dejectedly

sadly

junctures

joints

lumbered

moved heavily

morosely

glumly, gloomily

mottled

spotted

quivered

shook, trembled

resignedly

in a surrendering manner

skittering

moving rapidly, skipping

abruptly

suddenly

apprenhensive

anxious, uneasy, fearful

archly

mischievously, slyly

bridled

drew back scornfully or angrily, took offense

complacently

in a self-satisfied way, contentedly

contorted

twisted

derogatory

deliberately offensive, negative

dousing

soaking

flounced

moved impatiently

grizzled

streaked with gray

intently

firmly, focused

laden

burdened

liniment

soothing balm

mollified

soothed

ominously

threateningly, in a way that bodes evil

plaintively

mournfully, pleadingly

precede

go before

pugnacious

warlike, inclined to fight, combative

scoff

to mock

scowled

frowned angrily

scrappy

quarrelsome

skeptically

doubtfully

slough

to cast off

vial

bottles

bemused

preoccupied, slightly dazed, deep in thought

derision

scorn, disapproval

hoosegow

jail

raptly

intently

reprehensive

blameworthy

reverently

worshipfully

scuttled

moved very quickly

subdued

dominated, forced down

subsided

slowed, then stopped

wryly

dryly, ironically

aloof

distant

averted

turned away

crestfallen

depressed, dejected

disarming

endearing

fawning

flattering, doting, attempting to please

indignation

anger at something unjust

mauled

roughly handled

sullenly

morosely, gloomily

wisps

small bunches

consoled

comforted

contorted

twisted, misshapen

sniveled

whimpered

writhed

squirmed, twisted