Vocabulary • Ch 3 - Of Mice and Men • Fill in the blanks

The rain started to _________ as the clouds cleared.

• cower

• subside

• rapt

• reprehensible

The teacher will give _________ instructions to the students.

• receptive

• solemn

• direct

• reprehensible

She looked _________ by his sudden outburst.

• solemn

• rapt

• bemused

• direct

The mood in the room grew _________ as the news was announced.

• revere

• solemn

• subside

• receptive

She maintained her _________ despite the chaos around her.

• receptive

• solemn

• subdue

• poise

She was always _________ to new ideas and feedback.

• subside

• receptive

• bind

• reprehensible

The police worked quickly to _________ the suspect during the intense altercation.

• subdue

• solemn

• direct

• poise

The rope was used to _________ the packages together.

• reprehensible

• bind

• solemn

• direct

The frightened child would _________ in the corner, hoping to go unnoticed.

• rapt

• bemused

• cower

• receptive

They would often _________ him for his unconventional ideas.

• deride

• direct

• cower

• rapt