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1564-1600
Of Mice And Men
37
English
10th Grade
01/25/2009

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recumbent
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lying down
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tramp
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a begging or thieving vagrent

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stilted

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having the curve beginning at some distance above the impost
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morose
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having a sullen and gloomy disposition
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lumber
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to heap together in a disorder

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brusque
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blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness
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pantomime
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conveyance of a story by bodilly or facial movements especially in dramma or dance
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litter
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an untidey accumulation of objects
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crafty
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adept in the use of subtlety and cunning
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yammer
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to utter repeated cries of distress or sorrow
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scoff
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to show contempt by derisive acts or language
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bristly
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inclinded to or exhibiting aggressiveness or anger
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grizzled
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sprinkled or streaked with grey
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pugnacious
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having a quarrelsome or combative nature
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handy
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clever in using the hands especially in a variety of useful ways
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derogatory
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expressive of a low opinion

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flounce
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to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions
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mourn
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to feel or express grief or sorrow for
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timid
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lacking in courage or self-confidence
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bridle
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to restrain, check, or control
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complacent
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Self-satisfied
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derision
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the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
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scuttle
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Scurry
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entrance
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to carry away with delight, wonder, or rapture
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poised
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marked by balance or equilibrium
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bleat
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a feeble outcry, protest, or complaint

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fawn
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to court favor by a clinging or flattering manner

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disarming
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allaying criticism or hostility
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sullen
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gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
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indignation
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anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
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appraise

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to set a value on
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wisp
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something frail, slight, or fleeting
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lance
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to pierce with or as if with
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scud
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to move or run swiftly especially as if driven forward
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skitter
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to glide or skip lightly or quickly
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belligerent
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belonging to or recognized as a state at war and protected by and subject to the laws of war
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monotonous
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marked by a sameness of pitch and intensity
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