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Of Mice and Men Flashcards

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morose

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adj) Serious, unhappy, quiet

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despair

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n) The feeling of not having hope

v) to not have hope

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elaborate

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adj, made or done with great care or with much detail : having many parts that are carefully arranged or planned

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deliberate/deliberately

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adj/adv, done or said in a way that is planned or intended : done or said on purpose

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prompt/promptly

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adj, done or given without delay

adv, done in a prompt way

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abrupt/abruptly

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adj, very sudden and not expected; talking to other people in a very brief and unfriendly way.
adv. done in an abrupt way

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to mollify

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verb, to make (someone) less angry : to calm (someone) down

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calculating

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adj, carefully thinking about and planning actions for selfish or improper reasons

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pugnacious

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adj, showing a readiness or desire to fight or argue

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to squirm

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verb, to make a lot of twisting movements because you are nervous, uncomfortable, bored, etc.

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ominous/ominously

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adj, suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future
adv, done in an ominous way

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derogatory

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adj, expressing a low opinion of someone or something : showing a lack of respect for someone or something

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plaintive

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adj, expressing suffering or sadness : having a sad sound

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to approach

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verb, to move or become near or nearer to something or someone (nearer physically or in time).

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contort

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verb, to twist into an unusual appearance or shape

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cluster

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noun, a group of things or people that are close togethe

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brittle

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adj, easily broken or cracked

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brusque/brusquely

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adj/adv, talking or behaving in a very direct, brief, and unfriendly way;

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apprehensive

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adj, afraid that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future

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disengage

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verb, to separate from or stop being involved with someone or something

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profound

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adj, having or showing great knowledge or understanding; difficult to understand : requiring deep thought or wisdom

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complacent/complacently

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adj, satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them
adv, performed in a complacent manner

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to indicate

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verb, to show (something); to direct attention to (someone or something)

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intent/intently

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adj, showing concentration or great attention

adv, doing something in an effortful or attentive way

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dignity

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noun, a way of appearing or behaving that suggests seriousness and self-control;
the quality of being worthy of honor or respect

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precede

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verb, to happen, go, or come before (something or someone)

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nuisance

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noun, a person, thing, or situation that is annoying or that causes trouble or problems

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to hunch

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verb, to bend your body forward and down so that your back is rounded

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to lynch

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verb, to kill (someone) illegally as punishment for a crime

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to plead/pleadingly

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verb, to ask for something in a serious and emotional way

adv, to speak in a pleading way

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to surrender

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verb, to agree to stop fighting, hiding, resisting, etc., because you know that you will not win or succeed

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to invade

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verb, to enter (a place, such as a foreign country) in order to take control by military force

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to subdue

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verb, to get control of (a violent or dangerous person or group) by using force, punishment, etc.

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juncture

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n) An important point in a process or activity

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bastard

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n) A very bad or un pleasant man whose parents are not married

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recumbent

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adj) Lying down

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resigned

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adj) Accepting some thing you dislike; having given up

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drone

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n) Deep continuous sound

v) To make a continuous deep sounds

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timid/timidly

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adj, Lacking courage or confident (shy)

adv, acting in a shy manner

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gutter

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n) A long narrow low section next to a street or roof edge

n) The lowest and poorest condition of human life

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limb

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n) A leg or arm

n) A large branch

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embarrassment

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n) the state of feeling foolish in front of others

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riverbank

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n) The ground at the edge of the river

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tramp

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v) to walk or step heavily

n) a person who travels from place to place and does not have a home or much money

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to imitate

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to make or do something the same way as (something else; to do the same thing as (someone

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current

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noun, a continuous movement of water or air in the same direction

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pantomime

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noun, a way of expressing information or telling a story without words by using body movements and facial expressions

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to contemplate

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v, to think deeply or carefully about (something)

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imperious

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adj, having or showing the proud and unpleasant attitude of someone who gives orders and expects other people to obey them

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crafty/craftily

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adj, clever in usually a deceptive or dishonest way;

adv, done in a crafty way

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to gesture

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verb, to move your hands, arms, etc., to express an idea or feeling

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to tend

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verb, to give your attention to and take care of (something or someone.

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to glimmer

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verb, to shine in a weak, faint, or unsteady way

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to scoff

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verb, to laugh at and talk about someone or something in a way that shows disapproval and a lack of respect

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crooked

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adj, not straight; having bends and curves

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to squint

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verb, to look at something with your eyes partly closed

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to scowl

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to look at someone or something in a way that shows anger or disapproval

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to peer

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verb, to look closely or carefully especially because something or someone is difficult to see

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to struggle

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verb, to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems; to move with difficulty or with great effort

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