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Of Mice And Men
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| junctures | points of union; connections |
| debris | fragments of something broken into pieces |
| mottled | spotted; marked with different colors |
| recumbent | lying back; resting or leaning |
| morosely | in a withdrawn, or gloomy way; sadly; thoughtfully |
| lumbered | moved clumsily of heavily |
| brusquely | àbruptly, argrily or blunty in manner or speech |
| pantomime | an imitation of someone else´s mannerisms |
| contemplated | thought deeply about |
| imperiously | in a haughty dictatorial or overbearing manner |
| anguished | with extreme anxiety or torment; distressed |
| yammered | howled or wailed as if in pain; whimpered |
| scoff | to make fun of;tease |
| mollified | to calm down |
| Pugnacious | a troublemaker |
| Gingerly | carefully, quietly |
| Handy | useful |
| Ominously | indication of dark times |
| slough | shed |
| derogatory | insulting, mean |
| Flounced | angrily |
| Plaintively | sad, sorrowful, melancholy |
| Decisive | quickly to make a decision |
| Complacently | proud of |
| Derision | mock;tease |
| lynch | killed by a mob |
| concealing | to hide |
| Stride | to walk with pride |
| Gnawing | to chew |
| Entranced | in awe |
| Reprehensible | very bad |
| Bemused | to be puzzled |
| cowering | crouched in a corner, scared |
| regarded | to look at |
| wryly | sarcasm |
| solemnly | serious |
| Mauled | beat, battered |
| Aloof | uninvolved with people |
| Meager | very little |
| Liniment | cream |
| Fawning | give complients |
| Disarming | friendly |
| Scornful | angry look |
| Brutally | harsh or cruel |
| Indignation | angry of something unfair |
| AVerted | turned away |
| Appraised | make judgement about |
| Crestfallen | disappionted |