Of Mice And Men Vocab Flashcards

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Morose

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Sullen, ill-tempered, gloomy

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Mottled

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Marked with spots or patches of color

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Imperious

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Arrogant, domineering, commanding; assuming power or authority without justification

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Recumbent

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Leaning, resting

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Brusque

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Short, abrupt, harsh

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Burlap

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Course cloth woven from fiber

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Scoff

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To speak in a scornful or mocking way

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Scourges

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Causes of widespread suffering

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Mollify

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To appease, soothe, assuage

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Pugnacious

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Having a belligerent, aggressive nature; combative; truculent

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Mules

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Shoes or slippers without heels or straps

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Cultivator

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A machine used to loosen soul while crops are growing

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Lumber

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To move heavily though weighted down

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Bucker

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A worker who moves or loads heavy objects

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Skinner

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A driver of draft (team) animals

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Barley

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A cereal grass used in malt beverages, breakfast foods, and stock feeds

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Skeptically

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Doubtfully, uncertainly

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Ominously

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Threateningly, menacingly

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Derogatory

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Expressive of a low opinion; degrading; disparaging

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Archly

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Cleverly; mischievously

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Reprehensible

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Deserving of criticism or censure

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Bemused

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Lost in thought

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Solemnly

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Seriously, gravely

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Aloof

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Emotionally detached; not friendly or forthcoming