Of Mice and Men

Ms. Dayana (United States of America)
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  1. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  2. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  3. luger
    someone who races the luge
  4. cower
    crouch or curl up
  5. fawning
    attempting to win favor by flattery
  6. contemptuously
    without respect; in a disdainful manner
  7. sluggishly
    in a sluggish manner
  8. lynch
    kill without legal sanction
  9. belligerently
    in the manner of someone eager to fight
  10. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  11. juncture
    the shape or manner in which things come together
  12. skitter
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  13. periscope
    an instrument providing a view of an obstructed field
  14. pantomime
    a performance using gestures and movements without words
  15. litter
    rubbish carelessly dropped or left about
  16. anguished
    experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
  17. hutch
    a cage for small animals
  18. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  19. 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
  20. forefinger
    the finger next to the thumb
  21. despair
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  22. buck
    mature male of certain mammals, especially deer or antelope
  23. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  24. craftily
    in an artful manner
  25. yammer
    talk or complain incessantly
  26. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
  27. heron
    a gray or white wading bird with long neck and long legs
  28. resignedly
    with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner
  29. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  30. imperiously
    in a manner showing arrogant superiority
  31. mimic
    imitate, especially for satirical effect
  32. stake
    a strong wooden or metal post driven into the ground
  33. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
  34. denim
    a coarse durable cotton fabric used to make jeans
  35. morosely
    in a sullen, moody manner
  36. triumphantly
    in an extremely joyous, victorious, or celebratory manner
  37. brusquely
    in a blunt direct manner
  38. carp
    any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae
  39. irrigation ditch
    a ditch to supply dry land with water artificially
  40. jack
    tool for exerting pressure or lifting
  41. swamp
    a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
  42. skinner
    a person who prepares or deals in animal skins
  43. cultivator
    a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil
  44. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  45. lightweight
    weighing relatively little compared with another item
  46. cocky
    overly self-confident or self-assertive
  47. flounce
    walk in an emphatic or exaggerated way
  48. decisive
    characterized by resoluteness and firmness
  49. bridle
    headgear for a horse
  50. defensively
    in an apologetic and defensive manner
  51. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  52. whitewashed
    coated with whitewash
  53. grayback
    a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
  54. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  55. bale
    a large bundle bound for storage or transport
  56. gingerly
    in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy
  57. scrappy
    full of fighting spirit
  58. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  59. plaintively
    in a manner expressing sorrow
  60. contorted
    twisted, especially as in pain or struggle
  61. disengage
    release from something that holds fast or entangles
  62. muse
    reflect deeply on a subject
  63. ticking
    a metallic tapping sound
  64. skeptically
    with scepticism; in a sceptical manner
  65. stocky
    having a short and solid form or stature
  66. lash
    a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
  67. ominously
    in a manner suggesting something bad will happen
  68. solitaire
    a card game played by one person
  69. mourn
    feel sadness
  70. archly
    with playful slyness or roguishness
  71. majesty
    impressiveness in scale or proportion
  72. triangle
    a three-sided polygon
  73. vial
    a small bottle that contains liquid medicine
  74. liniment
    a topical liquid that relieves muscle stiffness and pain
  75. calculating
    good at tricking people to get something
  76. slough
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  77. trace
    an indication that something has been present
  78. nasal
    of or in or relating to the nose
  79. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  80. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  81. dignity
    the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
  82. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  83. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  84. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  85. entranced
    filled with wonder and delight
  86. welter
    a confused multitude of things
  87. wryly
    in a humorously sarcastic or mocking manner
  88. defensively
    in an apologetic and defensive manner
  89. magazine
    a periodic publication containing articles and pictures
  90. hoosegow
    slang for a jail
  91. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  92. retreat
    the act of withdrawing or going backward
  93. solitaire
    a card game played by one person
  94. euchre
    a card game similar to ecarte
  95. sarcastically
    in a sarcastic manner
  96. rapt
    feeling great delight and interest
  97. reverently
    with reverence; in a reverent manner
  98. bleat
    the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
  99. picket
    a wooden strip forming part of a fence
  100. impressively
    in an impressive manner
  101. stake
    a strong wooden or metal post driven into the ground
  102. subside
    wear off or die down
  103. bemused
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  104. cower
    crouch or curl up
  105. riveter
    a worker who fastens metal pieces together using pins
  106. flex
    cause something to assume a bent or crooked shape
  107. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  108. brutally
    in a vicious manner
  109. protective
    intended or adapted to provide safety of some kind
  110. crestfallen
    brought low in spirit
  111. tattered
    worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
  112. advanced
    situated ahead or going before
  113. bored
    uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
  114. overwhelm
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  115. ego
    an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
  116. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  117. disarming
    act of reducing or depriving of weapons
  118. scornful
    expressing extreme contempt
  119. sullenness
    a sullen moody resentful disposition
  120. avert
    turn away or aside
  121. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  122. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  123. whinny
    the characteristic sounds made by a horse
  124. contemptuously
    without respect; in a disdainful manner
  125. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  126. taloned
    (of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons
  127. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  128. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  129. writhed
    twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
  130. sluggishly
    in a sluggish manner
  131. slat
    a thin strip of wood or metal
  132. gesture
    motion of hands or body to emphasize a thought or feeling
  133. reassured
    having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
  134. bewildered
    extremely confused and uncertain what to do
  135. sulkily
    in a sulky manner
  136. jeering
    showing your contempt by derision
  137. chorus
    actors who comment on the action in a classical Greek play
  138. complacently
    in a self-satisfied manner
  139. dusky
    lighted by or as if by twilight
  140. snivel
    cry or whine with snuffling
  141. manger
    a container from which cattle or horses feed
  142. ringer
    the throw of a horseshoe so as to encircle a stake or peg
  143. contorted
    twisted, especially as in pain or struggle
  144. hover
    hang in the air; fly or be suspended above
  145. scud
    run or move very quickly or hastily
  146. retort
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  147. gingham
    a woven cotton fabric, typically with a checked pattern
  148. belligerently
    in the manner of someone eager to fight
  149. haunch
    the upper part of the leg of an animal, often used for food
  150. woodenly
    without grace; rigidly
  151. scornfully
    without respect; in a disdainful manner
  152. monotonous
    sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
Created on Tue Jul 09 17:01:45 EDT 2013

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