1. “Of Mice and Men” Vocabulary, ENG 10

2. Bindle (noun) A blanket-roll or a pack of personal belongings “George unslung his bindle and dropped it gently on the bank.”

3. Brusquely (adverb) roughly, abruptly; ungraciously harsh George brusquely grabbed the mouse from Lennie’s hand.

4. Heron (noun) a long-necked wading bird with a long bill and large wings The heron dipped it’s beak in the water to catch a fish.

5. Imperiously (adverb) commandingly; arrogantly; bossily “George’s hand remained outstretched imperiously.”

6. Juncture (noun) the point where two things join They finally reached the juncture of the river to the lake after a long day of walking.

7. Lumbered (verb) moved slowly, as though weighted down “Lennie lumbered to his feet and disappeared in the brush.”

8. Morosely (adverb) sadly; gloomily “George stared morosely at the fire.”

9. Mottled (adjective) Spotted; blotched with colors “…and sycamores with mottled, white, limbs and branches that arch over the pool.”

10. Recumbent (adjective) leaning; resting “…sycamores with…recumbent limbs and branches that arch over the pool.

11. Yammered (verb) Uttered repeated cries “Up the hill from the river a coyote yammered, and a dog answered from the other side of the stream.”