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Of Mice and Men
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Junctures | A points of union; connection |
| Debris | Fragments of something broken into pieces |
| Mottled | Spotted, marked with different colors |
| Recumbent | Lying back, resisting or leaning |
| Morosely | In a withdrawn or gloomy way; sadly; thoughtfully |
| Lumbered | moved clumsily or heavily |
| Brusquely | Abruptly, angrily |
| Pantomime | Pretending to |
| Contemplated | Thought deeply about |
| Imperiously | Arrogant, overbearing |
| Anguished | With extreme anxiety |
| Yammered | Howled or wailed as if in pain; talk loudly and at length |
| Scoff | to make fun of |
| Mollified | made to feel better |
| Pugnacious | aggressive in nature |
| Gingerly | moved cautiously and carefully |
| Handy | clever and useful |
| Ominously | in a threatening way; indication of something bad happening |
| Slough | to cast something off; shed |
| Derogatory | critical or disparaging; to insult |
| Flounced | moved in a exaggerated or angry way |
| Plaintively | in a sorrowful or melancholy way; mournfully |
| Decisive | able to make decisions quickly |
| Complacently | with self-satisfaction; smugly |
| Derision | ridicule, mockery, laugh at |
| Lynch | to hang |
| Concealing | To hide |
| Stride | Big Step; accomplishments |
| Gnawing | chew, bother |
| Entranced | Fill with wonder and delight |
| Reprehensible | Very bad, deserving punishment |
| Bemused | confused |
| Cowering | To crouch in fear |
| Regarded | Known as |
| Wryly | sarcastic |
| Solemnly | serious, in a serious manner |