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Vocabulary #5. Of Mice and Men defintions from dictionary.com. morose (adj.). gloomy (referring to a person or mood). recumbent (adjective). lying down; leaning. scoff (verb). to speak derisively; to mock (often followed by “at”). pugnacious (adjective). combative, belligerent .
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Vocabulary #5 Of Mice and Men defintions from dictionary.com
morose (adj.) gloomy (referring to a person or mood)
recumbent (adjective) • lying down; leaning
scoff (verb) • to speak derisively; to mock (often followed by “at”)
pugnacious (adjective) • combative, belligerent
gingerly (adverb) • with great care or caution; warily
complacent (adjective) • self-satisfied; pleased with oneself or situation, often without awareness of potential danger
derision (noun) • ridicule; mockery
subdue (verb) • to overcome; to bring under mental or emotional control; to repress (feelings, impulses, etc.)
subside (verb) • to sink to a lower level; to become quiet or less active
entrance (verb) • to fill with delight or wonder; to put into a trance
reprehensible (adjective) • deserving of rebuke; blameworthy
bemuse (verb) • to bewilder or confuse
disarming (adjective) • removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc. by being charming
avert (verb) • To turn away or aside; to ward off or prevent