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Of mice and men
Vocab words #1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Juncture (noun) | A joining point, a connecting point |
| To anguish (verb) | Inflict with distress, suffering or pain |
| Debris (noun) | Remains, left over bits and pieces |
| Despair (noun) | Complete loss of absence of hope |
| To contemplate (verb) | To observe with complete attentions, to study thoughtfully |
| Recumbent (adj.) | Lay down comfortably |
| Stake (noun) | An amount of money/piece of property |
| Morose (adj.) | In a sad, gloomy manner |
| To lumber (verb) | To walk heavily, to stomp |
| Bindle (noun) | A small number of items rolled up and carried |
| Imperious (adj.) | Bossy, superior attitude |
| Euthanasia (noun) To euthanize (verb) | To put down without pain to kill an animal because you don't ant them to suffer anymore |
| Hierarchy (noun) | Social ranking |
| The Great Depression | The name of an ERA in world history (bad) began in 1929 and ended in 1942, 30% of the American working class were unemployed. |
| Racism (noun) | Prejudiceness, hatred |
| Migrant workers | Workers who travel from job to job depending on the seasons |
| Mental retardation | Lack of normal Brain/mental development/ brain damage that limits a persons ability to learn and store info in their brain |