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Of Mice and Men vocab
vocabulary words
54
Language - English
8th Grade
11/14/2011

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Term
Morosely
Definition

having a gloomy expession

adverb

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Imperiously
Definition

haughtily, arrogently

adverb

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Pantomime
Definition

acting with out talking, gesticulating

noun

Term
Droned
Definition

buzzed, murmured

verb

Term
Yammer
Definition

moaned, groaned, complained

verb

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Resignedly
Definition

giving in

adverb

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Triumphantly
Definition

successfully

adjective

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Lumbered
Definition

walked heavily or clumsily

verb

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Timidly
Definition

Carefully

adverb

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Recumbent
Definition

lying down, leaning

adjective

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Contemplated
Definition

observe or study throughly

verb

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Dejectedly
Definition

depressed, low spirited

adverb

Term
Vails
Definition

container, bottles, flasks

noun

Term
Bindle
Definition

bundle, bag to carry items

noun

Term
Skeptically
Definition

doubtfully

adjective

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Lamely
Definition

weakly, flabby

adverb

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Pugnacious
Definition

belligerent, aggressive, argumentative, ready to fight

adjective

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Ominously
Definition

like he thinks that something bad is going to happen

adverb

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Derogatory
Definition

offensive, uncomplimentary

adjective

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Decisive
Definition

definite, certain, absolute

adjective

Term
Scoff
Definition

mock, boo

verb

Term
molified
Definition

to soften infeeling or temper

verb

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Brusquely
Definition

cough abrupt in manner

adjective

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Receptive
Definition

being able to take in or adimt

adjective

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Lynched
Definition

put to death (hunging)

verb

Term
Concealing
Definition

hhide, withdrow or remove from observation

verb

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Gnawing
Definition

acuate, sharp

adjective

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Deliberate
Definition

on perpose, thought of

adjective

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Subsided
Definition

to sink low or get to a lower level

verb

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Bemused
Definition

bewildered, confused, lost in thoughts

adjetive

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Raptly
Definition

absobed deeply, engrossed

adverb

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wryly
Definition
abnormally bent or turned to one side
adverb
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Mauled
Definition

mangled

adjective

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Possessions
Definition

things we own, items

noun

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Acumulated
Definition

collect, gathered

verb

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Intensity
Definition

deepness, force, concentration

noun

Term
Disarming
Definition

charming, convincing

adjective

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Apprehension
Definition

understanding, alarm

noun

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Liniment
Definition

ointment, cream, lotion

noun

Term
Cresfallen
Definition

bad, devestated, discouraged

adjective

Term
Contemptuously
Definition

boastfully, arrogantly, hautily

adverb

Term
Jeering
Definition

speak or sout diversively, mock, scoff

verb

Term
Sullenly
Definition

gloomy, dismall, irritated

adverb

Term
Consoled
Definition

comfort, relieve

verb

Term
Confided
Definition

confess, admit, reveal, lay it on

verb

Term
Cringed
Definition

flinch, crawl, draw back

verb

Term
Scornfully
Definition

arrogantly, contemptuously

adverb

Term
Retorted
Definition

Answered, reply in a sharp way

verb

Term
Belligerently
Definition

aggressively, hostile, punacious

adverb

Term
Monotonous
Definition

all the same, boring, colorless, toneless, tedious

adjective

Term
Earnestly
Definition

solemnly, seriously, thoughtfully

adverb

Term
Complacently
Definition

pleased

adverb

Term
Writhed
Definition

fought to be free, shrinked in pain

verb

Term
Emphasis
Definition

with intention and meaning in his tone

adjective

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