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Mice and Men Vocab
Chapter Two Vocabulary Words
Term | Definition |
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Bridled | to show hostility or resentment; to hold the head high and draw in the chin as a show of resentment (verb) |
Complacently | self-satisfaction, especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies (adverb) |
Contorted | Twisted in a violent manner (verb, adjective) |
Deliberately | consciously and intentionally; on purpose (adverb) |
Derogatory | expressive of a low opinion (adjective) |
Liniment | a liquid or semiliquid preparation that is applied to the skin as an anodyne or a counterirritant (noun) |
Majesty | impressive stateliness, dignity, or beauty. (noun) |
Mollified | to soothe in temper or disposition; to reduce in intensity (verb) |
Ominously | foreshadowing evil (adverb) |
Pugnacious | Showing a readiness to fight (adjective) |