Of Mice And Men Vocab Flashcards

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Mottled

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Spotted in coloring

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Debris

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Leftover remains of something broken or destroyed

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Recumbent

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Lying down, inactive, idle

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Morose

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Gloomy, sad or depressed

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Imperiously

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Domineering, overbearing, tyrannical

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Vial

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A small container of glass

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Scourge

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A plague or cause if disaster

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Liniment

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Medicinal fluid rubbed into the skin to soothe pain or relieve stiffness

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Cesspool

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A well specifically for holding sewage

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Mollified

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To soften another’s temper, to pacify (make peace)

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Pugnacious

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Determined or stubborn

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Ominous

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Foreshadowing something evil it or tragic

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Slough

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An area of soft, muddy ground

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Derogatory

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Intentionally offensive

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rheumatism

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Swelling of the joints; Arthritis

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Wingding

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A noisy or lively party

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Hoosegow

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A jail

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Bemused

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Confused

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Liable

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Legally responsible.

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Hame

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Curved bars that run through an animal’s collar and are attached to ropes pulling a sled or cart

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Aloof

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Reserved; feeling distant from what is happening around you

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Meager

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A very small amount