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E9 Of Mice and Men Vocab
Chapter 1 and 2
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9th Grade
02/13/2009
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acre (n.)
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an area of land equal to 4,840 square yards or 43,560 square feet
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anguish (adj.)
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a feeling of great physical or mental pain.
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bindle (n.)
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a small bundle of items rolled up inside a blanket and carried over the shoulder or on the back; a bedroll
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brusquely (adv.)
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quickly; bluntly; abruptly; almost rudely
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bucking (v.)
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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
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cat house (n.)
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whore house; house of prostitution
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debris (n.)
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remains
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elaborate (ad.)
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expressed in great detail
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heron (n.)
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a wading bird with a long neck, beak, and legs.
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juncture (n.)
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where two things come together.
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mimicking (v.)
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imitating
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morosely (adv.)
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in a sad, gloomy manner
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mottled (adj.)
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having a variety of hues or colors; variegated, like marble
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recumbent (adj.)
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still; without movement
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stake (n.)
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an amount of money
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thrashin ' machines (n)
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used on farms to separate the grain or seed from the straw of such plants as barley or wheat
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tramps (n.)
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In this case, a tramp is a person who travels about on foot, usually doing
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unslung (v.)
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removed; took off
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wearily (adv.)
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tired; in a tired way
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willows (n.)
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a type of tree with narrow leaves and strong, flexible twigs and branches
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abruptly (adv.)
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suddenly; almost rudely
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apprehensive (adj.)
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anxious; fearful
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archly (adv.)
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playfully
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axles (n.)
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bars connecting two opposite wheels
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barley (n.)
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a type of cereal grass. The grain from the barley plant is often used for making malts and for animal feed
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blacksmith (n.)
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a person who works with iron, especially in the making of horseshoes
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bridled (v.)
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to pull one's head back in anger or pride; especially when one feels one has been offended
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bristly (adj.)
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stiff and prickly
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brusquely (adv.)
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roughly; abruptly
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burlap (n.)
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a coarse, inexpensive, woven fabric; often used for making grain sacks
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calculating (adj.)
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shrewd; scheming
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complacently (adv.)
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in a pleased, satisfied manner
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cultivator (n.)
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a large farm machine used for cultivation (the preparation of the earth for planting)
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derogatory (adj .)
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belittling and insulting
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disengage (v.)
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free
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douse (n)
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to drench with liquid
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gingerly (adv.)
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in a careful, cautious way
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graybacks (n.)
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lice; parasites
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grizzled (adj.)
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gray
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harness (n.)
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the leather straps and metal pieces by which a horse or mule is fastened to a vehicle
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hatch et face (n)
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a lean, sharp face
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insteps (n.)
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the parts of the shoes between the toe and the ankle
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lame (adv.)
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to be crippled; especially to have an injured leg or foot.
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lashed (v.)
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swung around quickly
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liniment (n.)
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a medicated liquid rubbed on the skin to ease sore muscles and sprains
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mollified (adj.)
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soothed; pacified
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mules (n)
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a type of shoe or slipper than does not cover the heel
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muzzle (n.)
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the projecting part (the part that sticks out) of a dogs head that includes the mouth, nose, and jaw.
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ominously (adv.)
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in a threatening way
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peer (v.)
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to look closely
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pocket (n.)
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in this instance, a hollow or cavity in the land filled with gold ore
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precede (v.)
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go before or ahead of
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pugnacious (adj.)
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eager and ready to fight
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rouged (adj.)
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colored red, as with lipstick
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scourges (n.)
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a scourge- is anything that inflicts discomfort or suffering; in this case, any variety of insects and pests
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scowled (v.)
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a scowl is an angry look achieved by frowning and scrunching the eyebrows together.
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skeptical (adv.)
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To doubt or question something.
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slough (v)
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get rid of
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soiled (adj.)
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dirty; stained
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stable buck (n.)
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a stable is a building where horses are kept. A buck, in this case, is a derogatory word for a black man.
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stocky (adj.)
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heavily and solidly built
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swamper (n.)
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a handyman; someone who performs odd jobs often involving cleaning
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trace chains (n)
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the chains that connect a horse's harness to a vehicle
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tramp (n.)
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In this case, a woman of loose morals who is sexually promiscuous
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vials (n.)
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small bottles
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viciously (adv.)
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cruelly; in a mean way
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wheeler (n.)
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the horse harnessed nearest to the front wheels of a vehicle
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