Chapter-1 OMAM Flashcards
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Acre
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An acre is an area of land equal to 4,840 square yards or 43,560 square feet.
2
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Anguished
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Anguish is a feeling of great physical or mental pain.
3
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Bindle
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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.
4
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Brusquely
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Quickly; bluntly; abruptly; almost rudely .
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Bucking
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To buck in this instance is to throw large bags of grain on a truck.
6
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Cat house
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Whore house; house of prostitution.
7
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Contemplated
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To think about it . Lennie is thinking about running away.
8
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Elaborate
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Expressed in great detail.
9
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Morosely
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In a sad, gloomy manner .
10
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Mottled
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Having a variety of hues or colors ; variegated, like marble.
11
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Recumbent
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Still;without movement .
12
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Reeds
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Tall grass with hallow stems , often found in or near water .
