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OMAM vocab sec 2
Of Mice and Men Vocab Sec. 2 ~ Mrs. Campeau
Question | Answer |
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skeptically | marked by or given to doubt |
occupant | one that occupies a position in a place |
splotch | an irregularly shaped spot in a distorted area |
liniment | a medicinal fluid rubbed into the skin to soothe pain or relieve stiffness. |
cesspool | a covered hole or pit for receiving drainage or sewage, as from a house. |
grizzled | having fur or hair streaked or tipped with gray |
mollified | calmed in intensity, temper or feeling |
pugnaciousness | disposed to fight, inclined to fighting |
gingerly | with great care or delicacy |
ominously | of or pertaining to an omen |
slough | to discard as undesirable or infavorable, get rid of |
derogatory | disparaging, or belittling (making fun of) |
plaintively | expressing of sorrow or melancholy |
mourned | made a low, indistinct, mournful sound. |
contorted | twisted or strained out of shape |
apprehensive | fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread |
disengage | to release from something that holds fast, holds, or untangles |
gravity | grave consequence, seriousness or importance |
profound | penetrating beyond what superficial |
complacently | self-satisfied and unconcerned |