Of Mice and Men Vocabulary 8-15

”Now Lennie retorted belligerently, ‘He ain’t neither. George won’t do nothing like that’”(102).

What does belligerent mean?

• twisted shape

• ready to fight

• unfriendly

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

“She was suddenly apprehensive. ‘Bye, boys,’ she called into the bunk house, and she hurried away.”

Apprehensive means:

• ready to fight

• monotone

• nervous

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

"This room was swept and fairly neat, for Crooks was a proud, aloof man.”

Aloof means:

• nervous

• unfriendly, distant

• ready to fight

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

“[Lennie’s]face contorted with thought. Then his eyes moved sadly to George’s face. ‘If I get in any trouble, you ain’t gonna let me tend the rabbits’” (30).

Define contorted:

• twisted

• stayed the same

• fought

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

“Lennie sat down on the ground and hung his head dejectedly.”

Dejectedly:

• happily

• nervously

• sadly

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

“George shook himself. He said woodenly, ‘If I was alone I could live so easy.’ His voice was monotonous, had no emphasis.”

Monotonous:

• threatening

• boring

• happy

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

“‘Whatta ya think I am, a kid?...’ She was breathless with indignation.”

Indignation:

• fear

• anger

• joy

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

“From outside came the clang of horseshoes on the playing peg and the shouts of men, playing, encouraging, jeering.”

Jeering:

• making rude remarks

• twisting and turning

• unfriendly and standoffish

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4