Of Mice and Men Flashcards

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Scowl ?

A

you make a scowl face : angry face or unpleasant

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What is pantomime ?

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making motion with hands to indicate something

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this is a real muse ?

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  • In mythology, the Muses were nine goddesses who symbolized the arts and sciences. Today, a muse is a person who serves as an artist’s inspiration. Often filmmakers talk about a certain actor being a muse
  • something thinking deeply and thoughtful
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at this Juncture

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It’s time for the us election, at this juncture, people would decide whether to go ahead with Trump foolishness or stop him in a flat out.

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5
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a person behaving complacently?

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self-satisfied

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Your brother is a pugnacious thug

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— always ready to use his fists to settle arguments, and he has the strength to do so

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His anguish at the outcome of the court case was very clear.

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L’angoisse

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8
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the periscope

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a tool to observe

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9
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imperiously

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“Sit! Stay!” imperiously might work well on the dog, but it won’t necessarily work on your friends*

authorative way = impérativement

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I did this morosely

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Morose means gloomy or in a bad mood, so whenever the adverb morosely describes your actions, you’re not feeling very cheerful

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Don’t carp about the rain if you live in the rain forest.

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complain about something , to grip

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