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TermDefinition
fawningto show affection in the manner of a dog wagging its tail and whining
contemptuouslyfeeling scornful or disdainful
sullennessshowing a brooding ill humor or resentment; gloomy or morose
appraiseto carefully measure or evaluate something
avertto turn away or aside
egoself; consciousness because of your own identity
crestfallensad because of a disappointment
jeerto laugh at with contempt and derision
snivelto complain or whine tearfully or with sniffling
belligerentlymarked by hostile or aggressive behavior
trustFID as in infidel, confident, diffident, Fido, fidelity... (confide)
warBELL as in rebel, rebellion, rebellious, antebellum, bellicose...(belligerent)
with, togetherCON/COM, as in companion, compose, connect... (confide)
full ofOUS, as in miraculous, joyous, adventurous, courageous... (contemptuous)

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Terms 14
Creator jchamberlain
Created October 13, 2009
Groups Blue English, Yellow English, Green English, Red English
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Mice and Men Vocab #2B

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  1. contemptuously feeling scornful or disdainful - 104 misses
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  6. snivel to complain or whine tearfully or with sniffling - 20 misses
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