Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Terms Flashcards

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Recumbent

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Lying back; resting or leaning

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Debris

A

fragments of something broken into pieces

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Lumbering

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Moving clumsily or heavily

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Imperiously

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In a haughty, dictatorial, or overbearing manner

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Mollified

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Soothed, appeased, or calmed

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Pugnacious

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Belligerent or aggressive in nature

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Gingerly

A

Very carefully

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Concealing

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Putting or keeping someone or something out of sight

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Reprehensible

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Highly unacceptable; deserving of criticism

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Aloof

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Uninvolved with people or events; withdrawn

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Meager

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Unsatisfactorily small or limited

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Fawning

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Attempting to please with flattery or exaggerated affection

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Disarming

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Charming; charismatic

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Jeering

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Shouting or laughing at someone or something in a mocking or hurtful way

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Woe

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Grief or distress resulting from serious misfortune

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Bewildered

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Completely confused or puzzled