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Of Mice and Men
Vocabulary Words for Chapters 1 & 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a point of time | Juncture |
| man-made system to bring water to help grow crops | Irrigation |
| to heap together in disorder | Lumber |
| lack of courage, shy | Timid |
| bundle | Bindle |
| to whine | Yammer |
| gloomy or sad | Morose |
| negative meaning, idea, or name | Derogatory |
| displeased or angry manner of face | Scowled |
| threatening, feeling that something bad is going to happen | Ominious |
| disagreement or to pick a fight, trouble maker | Pugnacious |
| a prostitute | Tart |
| to come before | Precede |
| to soften in feeling or temper, to calm or relax | Mollify |
| lice, roaches, or bugs | Scourage |