Of Mice and Men Vocabulary: Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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derision
A
mocking scorn; ridicule (N)
2
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lynch
A
to seize and punish someone believed to have committed a crime (V)
3
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concealing
A
putting or keeping someone or something out of sight; hiding (V)
4
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stride
A
a long step (N)
5
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gnawing
A
persistent and troubling (adj)
6
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entranced
A
in a state of fascination or wonder (V)
7
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reprehensible
A
highly unacceptable; deserving criticism (adj)
8
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bemused
A
confused or puzzled (adj)
9
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cowering
A
cringing or moving backward defensively in fear (V)
10
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regarded
A
thought carefully about someone or something; judged (V)
11
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wryly
A
in an amusing or ironic way (AV)
12
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solemnly
A
in a humorous or formal manner; serious (AV)
