Of Mice And Men- Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Receptive

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Able or quick to receive knowledge, ideas, etc.

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Nuisance

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An obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.

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Rheumatism

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Any disorder of the extremities or back, characterized my pain and stiffness

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Reprehensible

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Deserting of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy

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Bemused

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Bewildered or confused

Lost in thought; preoccupied

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Bleated

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To utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry

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Crouched

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To stoop or bend low

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Cowering

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To crouch, as in fear or shame

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Derision

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Ridicule; mockery

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Subdued

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Lowered in intensity or strength

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Raptly

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Deeper engrossed or absorbed

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Subsided

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To become quiet, less active, or less violent

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Retreat

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Act of withdrawing

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Poised

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Composed, dignified, and self-assured

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Scuttled

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To run with quick hasty steps; scurry

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Rigidly

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Stiff or unyielding

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Deliberate

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Carefully weighed or considered, studied, intentional

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Entranced

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To fill with delight or wonder

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Reverently

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Feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by reverence; deeply respectful

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Whirled

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To turn about or aside quickly