Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Chapters 4-6

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Woe

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Great sorrow or distress

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Writhed

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Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.

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Indignation

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Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

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Belligerently

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Inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness.

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Aloof

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Cool and distant, uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste.

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Morose

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Sullen and ill-tempered.

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Pugnacious

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Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

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Ominous

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Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.

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Reprehensible

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Deserving censure or condemnation.

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Scornful

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Feeling or expressing contempt or derision.