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Of Mice and Men Vocabulary 5

Of Mice and Men Vocabulary 5. Sullen(ly) syn. morose, surly ant. cheerful, bright showing anger or resentment by refusing to talk, be sociable or cooperate

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Of Mice and Men Vocabulary 5

Page 2: Of Mice and Men Vocabulary 5. Sullen(ly) syn. morose, surly ant. cheerful, bright showing anger or resentment by refusing to talk, be sociable or cooperate

Sullen(ly)

syn. morose, surly

ant. cheerful, bright

showing anger or resentment by refusing to talk, be sociable or cooperate

When the children refused to share, the boy became sullen and withdrawn.

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Woesyn. adversity,

affliction; despair, misery

ant. contentment, luck; hope

With the loss of his job and family, his life is filled with woe.

problems or hardships; sadness

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Console

syn. soothe, ease

ant. upset, agitate

to comfort in grief or disappointment

He held his mother in his arms and consoled her on the death of her sister.

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Soothing(ly)

syn. peaceful, gentle

ant. irritating, upsetting

The vet spoke soothingly to the barking dog to calm it down so he could examine the injury.

to calm somebody down; make less angry or anxious

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to flow, fall or spill out over something

Once he was in the principal’s office, his confession tumbled out of his mouth.

syn. stumble, toppleant. repress, contain

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Confide(d)

syn. divulge, entrust

ant. conceal, suppress

to tell something that is secret or private

She confided to me that she cheated on her vocabulary test.

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syn. majestically, flamboyantly

ant. simply, humbly

outstanding or impressive in appearance or style

She grandly entered the ballroom to make everyone notice her.

Grand(ly)

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Earnest

very serious in attitude; something done with deep sincerity

They began to work in earnest when the boss arrived.

syn. solemn, graveant. frivolous,

insincere

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Complacent(ly)

self-satisfied; feeling superior and not worried

syn. content; smugant. anxious; humble

He remained complacent even though the lawyer threatened to sue him.

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Writhed

syn. thrash, squirm, flailant. still

to twist and turn in great pain

After being hit by the opposing team, the player writhed on the field.

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Discontent

to be unsatisfied or unhappy with your situation

He is discontent with his presents.

syn. disgruntlement, dissatisfaction

ant. contentment, gratification

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syn. riposte, rejoinderant. question

to respond sharply or angrily

David held back a quick retort before he got in trouble.

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Belligerent

syn. cantankerous, confrontationalant. peaceful, friendly

being hostile or ready to fight

When he yelled belligerently at the police officer, he was arrested.

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uninteresting or boring because of repetition

The professor’s voice was monotonous and put the class to sleep.

syn. tedious, droningant. varied, interesting

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shake something abruptly; have a disturbing effect on somebody

The scary movie jarred my niece and she couldn’t sleep.

syn. jolt; irkant. calm; pacify

Jarred