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Of Mice and Men
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scoff | To make fun of ;to tease. |
| Molified | Made to feel better;calmed. |
| Pugnacious | Belligerent or aggressive in nature. |
| Gingerly | In a careful or cautious manner. |
| Handy | Clever and Useful |
| Omniously | In a threatening way,indicates something bad is going to happen. |
| Slough | To cast something off ,Shed. |
| Derogatory | Insulting. |
| Flounced | Moved in exaggerated or angry way. |
| Plaintively | In a sorrowful or sad way;melancholy. |
| Decisive | Able to make decisions quickly. |
| Complancely | With self satisfaction smugly;pleased with one's self. |
| Junctures | a points of union ;connection. |
| Debris | Fragments of something broken into pieces. |
| Mottled | spotted ,marked with different colors. |
| Recumbent | Lying back,resting or leaning. |
| Morosely | In a withdraw or gloomy way,sadly;thoughtfully. |
| Lumbered | move clumsily or heavily. |
| Brusquely | abruptly,angrily. |
| Pantomine | an imitation of someone else's manner. |
| Contemplated | Thought deeply about. |
| Imperiously | arrogant,overbearing. |
| Anguished | with extreme anxiety or torment;distressed. |
| Yammered | howled or wailed as if pain;talk loudly at a length. |
| Derision | Ridicule,mockery. |
| Lynch | To put to death,especially by hanging by mob action and without legal authority. |
| Concealing | To hide;withdraw or remove from observation. |
| Stride | To walk with long steps. |
| Gnawing | To bite or chew on. |
| Entranced | To fill with delight or wonder. |
| Reprehensible | Very bad;deserving very strong criticism. |
| Bemused | Puzzled,confused,or bewildered. |
| Wryly | Dryly humorous ,often with a touch of irony. |
| Solemnly | In a grave and sedate manner. |
| Cowering | To crouch as in fear or shame. |
| Regarded | To look at ;observe. |