Vocabulary • Ch 4 - Of Mice and Men • Context Clues

She was indignant about the unfair treatment she received at work.

 

What does the word 'indignant' mean?

• To determine the value or worth

• How we think about ourselves

• Not wanting to be involved

• Feeling angry or upset about something unfair

She looked at him with a visible scorn on her face.

 

What does the word 'scorn' mean?

• To prevent or stop something from happening

• To gather or collect a lot of something

• To have no respect or dislike

• Civil Law: Rules made by the government for citizens

She wore a sullen expression, refusing to speak to anyone.

 

What does the word 'sullen' mean?

• To prevent or stop something from happening

• Feeling angry or upset about something unfair

• Feeling or showing unhappiness or gloom

• Not wanting to be involved

She kept her distance, appearing aloof and detached at the social gathering.

 

What does the word 'aloof' mean?

• To have no respect or dislike

• How we think about ourselves

• Not wanting to be involved

• To prevent or stop something from happening

The real estate agent will appraise the value of the property before listing it on the market.

 

What does the word 'appraise' mean?

• To determine the value or worth

• Feeling angry or upset about something unfair

• How we think about ourselves

• To gather or collect a lot of something

She couldn't help but fawn over the adorable puppy.

 

What does the word 'fawn' mean?

• To have no respect or dislike

• A young deer

• To gather or collect a lot of something

• Feeling angry or upset about something unfair

Over time, dust can accumulate in hard-to-reach corners of a room.

 

What does the word 'accumulate' mean?

• To have no respect or dislike

• To gather or collect a lot of something

• How we think about ourselves

• Feeling angry or upset about something unfair

She felt a sense of apprehension as she stepped onto the stage to perform.

 

What does the word 'apprehension' mean?

• Feeling of strong dislike or disrespect

• How we think about ourselves

• To prevent or stop something from happening

• Feeling of worry or unease about something

She managed to avert a potential disaster by acting quickly.

 

What does the word 'avert' mean?

• Not wanting to be involved

• To prevent or stop something from happening

• How we think about ourselves

• To have no respect or dislike

She held him in contempt for his dishonesty.

 

What does the word 'contempt' mean?

• To prevent or stop something from happening

• A young deer

• Feeling of strong dislike or disrespect

• Feeling or showing unhappiness or gloom