Of Mice And Men Vocab Flashcards

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Recumbent

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(especially of a person or human figure) lying down.

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Morosely

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in a sullen, moody manner.

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Brusquely

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markedly short and abrupt

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Imperiously

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something done in an overbearing way

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Relish

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Great enjoyment

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Pugnacious

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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

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Ominously

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Threatening

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Derogatory

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Belittling/ putting down

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Plaintively

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someone or something with a pleading, sorrowful, desperate tone

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Contorted

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Twist or bend

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Disengage

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separate or release (someone or something) from something to which they are attached or connected.

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Complacently

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Self-satisfied

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Derision

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contemptuous ridicule or mockery.

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Subdued

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Toned down

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Aloof

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Snobby

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Sullenly

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Bad tempered or gloomy

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Crestfallen

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Sad and disappointed

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Belligerently

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Hostility

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Monotonous

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dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.

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Debris

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scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed.