Of Mice and Men

Amy J. (United States of America)
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  1. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  2. pantomime
    a performance using gestures and movements without words
  3. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  4. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  5. mimic
    imitate, especially for satirical effect
  6. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  7. ashamed
    feeling guilt or embarrassment or remorse
  8. gesture
    motion of hands or body to emphasize a thought or feeling
  9. sycamore
    any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits
  10. reluctant
    not eager
  11. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
  12. morosely
    in a sullen, moody manner
  13. imperiously
    in a manner showing arrogant superiority
  14. pantomime
    a performance using gestures and movements without words
  15. drone
    make a monotonous low dull sound
  16. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  17. cesspool
    a covered cistern for waste water and sewage
  18. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  19. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  20. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  21. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  22. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  23. receptive
    able to absorb liquid (not repellent)
  24. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  25. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  26. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  27. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  28. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  29. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  30. crestfallen
    brought low in spirit
  31. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
  32. writhe
    move in a twisting or contorted motion
  33. belligerently
    in the manner of someone eager to fight
  34. monotonous
    sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
Created on Thu Mar 14 08:24:40 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Feb 11 10:32:00 EST 2021)

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