of mice and men Flashcards

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inanimate

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not alive,

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imprudent

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not showing care for the consequences of an action

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imperative

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of vital importance

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contemptuous

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scornful, expressing a feeling that something is worthless

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bigot

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a person who is intolerant to others feelings/opinions

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Abhor

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To detest, despise

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Entreaty

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an appeal, a plea,

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inviolable

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never to be broken

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puny

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weak, unimportant

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debris

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ruins, fragments

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dispersed

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distributed or spread over large areas

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obliterate

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destroy completely

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deplorable

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deserving strong condemption

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rue

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to regret

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conflagration

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great fire

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congenial

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sympathetic, agreeable

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sage

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wise

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aegis

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the protection, backing, or sponsorship of someone or something

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detriment

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the state of being harmed or damaged.

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doddering

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trembling or shaking, typically because of old age