English III Vocab #2 (Of Mice and Men)

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To make fun of; tease

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Scoff

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To soften in feeling or temper

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Mollified

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Smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself

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Complacent

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Move in an exaggeratedly impatient or angry way

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Flounced

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With extreme care or delicacy

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Gingerly

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Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragedy

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Ominous

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To shed or cast off

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Slough

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In a sorrowful or melancholy way

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Plaintive

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Critical or disrespectful opinion

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Derogatory

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Eager or quick to fight or argue

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Pugnacious