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Of Mice and Men Vocab
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10th Grade
03/30/2011
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Stilted

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pompous; lofty; formal; stiff
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Brittle
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Fragile; weak
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Slough

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To shed off or cast away
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Apprehend

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To seize or to capture

 
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MONOTONY

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Tedious sameness 
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MOROSE
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Marked by gloom
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ALOOF

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Removed or distant emotionally
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OMINOUS
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Foreboding or threatening
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SCUTTLE
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To sink a ship; a bucket of coal
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MOTTLED
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Marked with spots of different colors
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REVERE
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To view with esteem
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REPREHENSIBLE
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Worthy of blame or scorn
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Belligerent
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Assertive, agressive, hostile

 
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PLAINTIVE
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Expressive of suffering or woe
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DERISION
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Use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
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WISP
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Fragile, small amount
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IMPERIOUS
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Marked by arrogant assurance, overbearing
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PUGNACIOUS
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Having a combative nature
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RELISH
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To enjoy or delight
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COMPLACENCY
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Self satisfaction, especially when unaware of danger
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MOLLIFY
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To sooth in temper or disposition
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Juncture
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A joint or connection
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Indignation
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Anger because of something unjust
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APPRECIATE
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To increase in value
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