Of Mice and Men Vocab Pretest

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Great mental suffering or distress

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anguish

Front

Lost in thought; preoccupied

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bemused

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(adv) pleased, satisfied

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complacently

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(adj) insulting or intended to insult

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derogatory

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To hold attention and fascinate

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entranced

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(adv) with extreme care or caution

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gingerly

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(v) to move slowly and awkwardly

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lumber

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Soothed; calmed; softened in feeling or temper

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mollified

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(adv) in a sad, gloomy manner

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morosely

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(adv) in a threatening way

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ominously