Ch. 5 and Ch. 6 Vocabulary: Of Mice and Men

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Wisps

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A handful or a small bundle of straw.

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Consoled

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To alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment.

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Dutifully

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In a way that is required by moral or legal obligation.

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Sullenly

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In a way that shows irritation.

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Belligerently

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Aggressively hostile behavior.

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Woe

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Great sorrow or distress.

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Monotonous

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Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.

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Earnestly

Back

In a serious manner; with sincere and intense conviction.

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Contorted

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Twisted or bent out of the normal shape.

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Lynched

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To be executed without a legal trial, often by hanging.