A
Bindle
a bundle of bedding or other possessions
Despair
hopelessness
Lumbered
to become useless
Morosely
Gloomily or ill-humored
Pantomime
gesture without speech
Periscope
an optical tubular instrument
Recumbent
lying down; reclining; leaning
Scoff
to speak derisively; mock
Triumphantly
rejoicing over success
Yammered
to whine/complain
Bridled
anything that restrains
Complacently
pleased; self-satisfied
Contorted
twisted in a violent manner; distorted
Deliberately
carefully weighed; studied; intentional
Derogatory
lessen the reputation of a person; disparaging; depreciatory
Liniment
a liquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin
Majesty
imposing character; regal (suitable for a queen/king), lofty; dignity; power
Mollified
to soften in feeling or temper as a person; appease; pacify
Ominously
threatening; portending (warning) evil or harm
Pugnacious
inclined to quarrel or fight; belligerent; combative
George unslung his ________ and dropped it gently on the bank.
bindle
Lennie _________ to his feet and disappeared in the brush.
lumbered
Up the hill from the river a coyote ______________.
yammered
George _______. "Lady, huh?"
scoffed
It's head held up like a little ________.
periscope