Of Mice And Men Flashcards

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Fragments of something broken into pieces

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Debris

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Spotted; marked with different colors

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Mottled

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Lying back; resting leaning

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Recumbent

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In a withdrawn or gloomy way; sadly; thoughtfully

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Morosely

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Moved clumsily or heavily

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Lumbered

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Abruptly, angrily, or bluntly in manner or speech

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Brusquely

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An imitation of someone else’s mannerisms

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Pantomime

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Thought deeply about

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Contemplated

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In a haughty, dictatorial, or overbearing manner

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Imperiously

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With extreme anxiety or torment; distressed

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Anguished

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Howled or wailed as if in pain; whimpered

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Yammered

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To make fun of; tease

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Scoff

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Soothed, appeased; calmed

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Mollified

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Belligerent or aggressive in nature; quarrelsome

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Pugnacious

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Very carefully

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Gingerly

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Clever and useful

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Handy

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In a threatening way, indicating something bad is going to happen

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Ominously

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To cast something off; shed

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Slough

19
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Critical or disparaging

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Derogatory

20
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Points of union; connections

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Junctures