Of Mice and Men ATHS 2

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  1. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
    Indian rescue workers remove debris after a three-storey building collapsed in Delhi, India.
  2. recumbent
    lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
    "Thanks!" said the knight, springing from his recumbent posture. Roby, John
  3. brusquely
    in a blunt direct manner
    Having uttered these words, Candaules brusquely turned and disappeared through a secret passage. Gautier, Th?ophile
  4. pantomime
    a performance using gestures and movements without words
    When Ianucci pantomimed drinking tea with his little finger extended, Oliver cracked, “You’re making us look like the parodies we are!”
  5. laden
    filled with a great quantity
    I was so laden down with groceries it was difficult to unlock the door without dropping something.
  6. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
    Seniors living in that nursing home, such as Maria Jesus Rodrigues, 87, relish the contact with children during occasional mingling sessions.
    Not the stuff you put on your hotdog.
  7. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
    Law of Battle.—Almost all male birds are extremely pugnacious, using their beaks, wings, and legs for fighting together. Darwin, Charles
  8. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
    “He made some derogatory comment,” Mr. Castle recalled, “something like, ‘You’re wasting your time making furniture.
  9. nuisance
    a bothersome annoying person
    Now, no child likes to consider himself an intolerable nuisance. Various
  10. cower
    crouch or curl up
    He cowers in ports, terrified, procrastinating, waiting for it all to go quiet outside.
  11. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
    He sends his meager savings to his widowed mother in their home village in central India.
  12. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
    When she wasn't hired after the interview her husband consoled her with a homemade meal.
    This is the verb to console, not the noun console, like the Xbox console.
  13. hover
    hang, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
    Trucks with water cannons stood by and a helicopter hovered overheard.
  14. woe
    misery resulting from affliction
    The Nittany Lions got several good looks in the post, but were haunted by season-worst shooting woes. Seattle Times (Jan 16, 2013)
  15. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
    Seat cushions are also banned because they could conceal an explosive device, the NFL said. Seattle Times (Jun 14, 2013)
Created on 十月 10, 2013 (updated 十月 14, 2013)

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