Of Mice Of Men Key Defintitions Flashcards

(47 cards)

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Anguished

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Experiencing or expressing severe mental or physical pain suffering

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Bindle

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A cloth or blanket tied around possessions that is carried on the end of a stick

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Brusquely

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Quick and slightly rude

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Bucking

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Throwing a large bags of grain

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Junctures

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A particular point in events or time

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Morosely

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In a bad mood and without talking very much

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Recumbent

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Lying down

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Apprehensive

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Scared something as will happen

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Archly

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In an amused way

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Axles

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Rod or spindle through weels

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Bridled

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Show one’s resentment or anger

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Buckets

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Type of job on a farm

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13
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Cesspool

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Disgusting or corrupt place

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Derogatory

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Showing a critical attitude

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Handy

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Convenient to use;useful

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Jerkline skinner

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Lead driver of a team of mules

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Liniment

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Liquid rubbed into skin to reduce pain

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Pugnacious

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Eager or quick to argue

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Rouged

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marked by the use of different kinds of red makeup

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Scourges

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A person or thing that causes suffering

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Swamper

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Vials

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As small container used especially for holding liquid medicines

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Alfalfa

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A purple coloured flower

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Bemused

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Confused/puzzled

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Cowering
To crouch down in fear
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Derision
Ridicule or mockery
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Hoosegow
A prison
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Reprehensible
Deserving
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Rheumatism
Arthritis or several other conditions
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Aloof
Not friendly
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Crestfallen
Sad and disappointed
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Hame
2 curved pieces of iron attached to a horses collar
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Indignation
Anger by what is perceived as unfair treatment
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Meager
Lacking in quality or quantity
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Contemptuous
Showing contempt
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Whinnied
Of a horse. Make a whinny
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Bewildered
Confused/very puzzled
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Consoled
Comfort someone
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Earnestly
In a serious manner
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Hovered
Hang in the air
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Wisps
An amount of something
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Writhed
To twist or bend something out of shape or position
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Belligerently
In a way that shows a wish to fight or argue
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Gingham
A cotton cloth
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Monotonous
In a way that never changes
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Scornfully
Without respect
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Sullenly
Angry and unwilling to be pleasant to people