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15 Cards in this Set
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Restless |
Ceaselessly in motion |
The first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features. |
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Scowl |
Frown with displeasure |
The little man jerked down the brim of his hat and scowled over at Lennie. |
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Contemplate |
Consider as a possibility |
Lennie hesitated, backed away, looked wildly at the brush line as though he contemplated running for his freedom. |
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Anguish |
Extreme mental distress |
He looked across the fire at Lennie's anguished face, and then he looked ashamed lay at the flames. |
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Gingerly |
With extreme care or delicacy |
Curley stepped gingerly close to him. |
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Ominous |
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic development |
He said ominously,"we'll he better watch our for Lennie. Lennie ain't no fighter, but Lennie's strong and quick and Lennie don't know no rules." |
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Complacently |
In a self-satisfied manner |
Lennie, who had been following the conversion back and forth with his eyes, smiled complacently at the compliment. |
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Muse |
Reflect deeply on a subject |
"Ain't many guys travel around together," he mused. |
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Dignity |
The quality of being worthy of esteem or respect |
Slim stood up slowly and with dignity. |
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Receptive |
Open to arguments, ideas, or change |
He wanted to talk. Slim neither encouraged nor discouraged him. He just sat back quiet and receptive. |
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Nuisance |
A bothersome annoying person |
"'Course Lennie's a God damn nuisance most of the time," said George. |
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Poised |
Marked by balance and readiness for action |
Curley was balanced and poised. |
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Meager |
Deficient in amount or quality or extent |
In the stable buck's room a small electric globe threw a meager yellow light. |
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Sullen |
Bad tempered, sulky, gloomy |
Candy repeated sullenly, "Got it caught in a machine." |
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Avert |
Turn away or aside |
For a moment she stood over him as though waiting for him to move so that she could whip at him again; but Crooks sat perfectly still, his eyes averted, everything that might be hurt drawn in. |
