Of Mice and Men Vocab Flashcards
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mottled
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marked with spots or smears of color
2
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recumbent
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lying down, human or body figure lying down
3
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bindle
A
a sack to carry your stuff in
4
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morosely
A
sullen or ill-tempered
5
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brusquely
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in an abrupt or offhand manner
6
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imperiously
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assuming power or authority without justification
7
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dejectedly
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sad or depressed; dispirited
8
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scourges
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a ship used as an instrument or punishment
9
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liniment
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a liquid or lotion made of oil to use for relief of pain
10
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pugnacious
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eager or quick to argue
11
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slough
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a swamp; a situation characterized by a lack of progress in activity
12
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plaintively
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in a sad, mournful manner
13
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brindled
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put a brindle on a horse
14
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derision
A
contemptuous ridicule or mockery
15
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scuttled
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run hurried or furtively with short quick steps
