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Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men

Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. A Survival Guide to Vocabulary. Bindle. Noun A blanket carried over the shoulder that carries small items The homeless man carried all his possessions in his bindle. . Bunk House. Noun A building that provides sleeping quarters for workers on a ranch or farm

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Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men

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  1. Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men A Survival Guide to Vocabulary

  2. Bindle • Noun • A blanket carried over the shoulder that carries small items • The homeless man carried all his possessions in his bindle.

  3. Bunk House • Noun • A building that provides sleeping quarters for workers on a ranch or farm • During the Great Depression, it was not unusual to see twenty people sleeping in a bunk house to stay warm.

  4. Mollified • Adjective, verb • Smothered; pacified • The mother mollified her screaming child by feeding him. • The mollified baby slept happily.

  5. Ejector • Noun • The mechanism of a gun that throws the empty cartridge of a fired bullet. • The ejector had so much power that it threw the empty cartridge ten feet into the air!

  6. Gingham • Noun • A cotton cloth, usually woven in stripes or checks • Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz wore a blue and white gingham dress.

  7. Wrest • Verb • To twist and/or jerk • My uncle was forced to wrest the knife from the child before he hurt himself.

  8. Rheumatism • Noun • A painful condition involving the joints and muscles in the body • The house’s boards were so twisted and warped it looked as though they suffered from rheumatism.

  9. Lance (-d), (-s), (-ing) • Verb; noun • Pierced with a sharp instrument; a sharp instrument • The doctor lanced the wound to stop it from infecting the rest of the girl’s leg.

  10. Belligerent (-ly) • Verb; adverb • In a hostile, violent manner • The drunken man became extremely belligerent after he was asked to leave the birthday party.

  11. Lumber (-s), (-ed), (-ing) • Verb • To move clumsily or heavily • My dog’s lumbering legs prevented him from running quickly.

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