Of Mice And Men Richards

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Bindle

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[slang] a bundle, as of bedding, carried by a hobo

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Jack

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[slang] money

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morosely

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Gloomy

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pantomime

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communication using gestures

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droned

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to speak in a monotonous tone

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contemplated

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to consider carefully

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swamper

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handyman; someone who performs odd jobs—such as cleaning. Refers to the character Candy

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tick

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mattress covering

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stable buck

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a stable is a building where horses are kept. A buck, in this case, is a derogatory word for a black man. A stable buck, then, would be a black man who works in a stable.

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Skinner

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a mule driver

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Cesspool

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a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

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Ominously

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menacing or threatening

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Pugnacious

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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

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Derogatory

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expressive of a low opinion

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Mollified

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to sooth in temper; soften

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Derision

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ridicule; scorn

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Reprehensible

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deserving censure or condemnation.

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Reverence

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an act of showing respect

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Fawning

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Attempt to win favor by flattery

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Apprehension

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fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future

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Indignation

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Anger aroused by something unjust

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Crestfallen

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brought in low spirit

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Woe

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Misery brought from affliction

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Writhed

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Twisting and turning in pain

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Belligerently

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warlike; giving to waging war

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Monotonous

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sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

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Motif

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subject, idea or concept that is constantly present through the entire body of literature.

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Theme

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A topic or lesson in a story

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Idiom

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A phrase that is a figure of speech; words that mean something different from the literal definition

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Infer

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deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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Imply

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strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated).

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Dialect

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a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group.

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Novella

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a short novel

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Irony

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When what occurs is significantly different from what was thought to occur

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Imagery

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Using descriptions and figures of speech to create a mental image

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Conflict

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A struggle between two or more opposing forces

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Onomatopoeia

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the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

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Foreshadowing

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A warning or indication of (a future event).

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Characterization

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The process by which an author reveals the personality of a character;

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Directcharacterization

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tells the reader exactly what the personality of the character is.

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IndirectCharacterization

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The author uses the speech, thoughts, actions, appearance, and effect on others to reveal the personality of the character.

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Symbolism

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the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

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Protagonist

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the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text

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Personification

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Giving Human like characteristics to non-human things