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Of Mice and Men

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  1. pantomime
    a performance using gestures and movements without words
  2. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  3. mimic
    imitate, especially for satirical effect
  4. anguished
    experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
  5. gesture
    motion of hands or body to emphasize a thought or feeling
  6. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  7. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  8. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  9. precede
    be earlier in time
  10. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  11. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  12. impressively
    in an impressive manner
  13. subside
    wear off or die down
  14. entranced
    filled with wonder and delight
  15. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  16. disarming
    act of reducing or depriving of weapons
  17. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  18. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  19. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  20. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  21. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  22. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  23. confide
    reveal in private
  24. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  25. sulkily
    in a sulky manner
  26. snivel
    cry or whine with snuffling
  27. monotonous
    sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
  28. quivering
    the act of vibrating
  29. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  30. contorted
    twisted, especially as in pain or struggle
  31. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  32. ashamed
    feeling guilt or embarrassment or remorse
  33. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
  34. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  35. plaintive
    expressing sorrow
  36. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  37. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  38. wrath
    intense anger
Created on 十月 26, 2010 (updated 十月 26, 2010)

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