brusquely (adv.): quickly; bluntly; abruptly; almost rudely bucking (v.): To buck in this instance is to throw large bags of grain on a truck. Barley is poured into large burlap bags (75 or more pounds) and passed brigade-style (in a line) to the truck. carp (n.): a freshwater fish. cat house (n.): whore house; house of prostitution contemplated (v.) To contemplate something is to think about it. Lennie is thinking about running away. 'coons (n.): raccoons. junctures (n.): A juncture is where two things come together. The juncture of a willow leaf is where the two sides of the leaf meet in the center. morosely (adv.): in a sad, gloomy manner mottled (adj.): having a variety of hues or colors; variegated, like marble
Of Mice and Men Vocabulary and Study Guide
brusquely (adv.): quickly; bluntly; abruptly; almost rudely bucking (v.): To buck in this instance is to throw large bags of grain on a truck. Barley is poured into large burlap bags (75 or more pounds) and passed brigade-style (in a line) to the truck. carp (n.): a freshwater fish. cat house (n.): whore house; house of prostitution contemplated (v.) To contemplate something is to think about it. Lennie is thinking about running away. 'coons (n.): raccoons. junctures (n.): A juncture is where two things come together. The juncture of a willow leaf is where the two sides of the leaf meet in the center. morosely (adv.): in a sad, gloomy manner mottled (adj.): having a variety of hues or colors; variegated, like marble
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