Mice And Men Glossary Terms Flashcards

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Anguished

A

Severe mental or physical pain

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Bindle

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A bundle carried by a hobo

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Brusquely

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Abrupt of offhand manner

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Bucking

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Oppose or resist

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5
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Morosely

A

Sullen or I’ll tempered

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Recumbent

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Lying down or a bike

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Apprehensive

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Anxious or fearful

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Archly

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Suggests you know more than someone else

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Axles

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A rod or shaft that connects to a pair of wheels

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Bridled

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For a horse/ show one’s resentment

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Buckets

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A person employed to carry, shovel and/or lift

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Cesspool

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An underground container for the temporary storage of watwr

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Derogatory

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Showing critical or disrespectful attitude

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Handy

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Someone helpful or good with their hands

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Jerkline skinner

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The main driver of a mule team

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Liniment

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A rub to relieve pain

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Pugnacious

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Eager or quick to argue

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Rouged

A

Coloured with rouge

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Scourges

A

A whip

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Swamper

A

A laborer

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Vials

A

A small container usually made out of glass

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Alfalfa

A

A versatile herb

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Bemused

A

Puzzled or confused

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Cowering

A

Crouch down in fear

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Derision

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Ridicule or mocking

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Hoosegow

A

Jail

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Reprehensible

A

Deserving censure of condemnation

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Rheumatism

A

Arthritis

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Aloof

A

Not friendly

30
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Crestfallen

A

Sad and disappointed

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Hame

A

2 curved pieces of iron

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Indignation

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Anger or annoyance

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Meager

A

Lacking in quantity or quality

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Contemptuous

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Showing contempt

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Whinnied

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A horse noise

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Belligerently

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Hostile and aggressive

37
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Gingham

A

Lightweight plain - woven Cotten cloth

38
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Monotonous

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Dull, tedious and repetitive

39
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Scornfully

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Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

40
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Sullenly

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Bad tempered and sulky