Vocabulary-Of Mice and Men Ch. 1

Lennie and George slept under the _________ trees that lined the Salina river.

• birch

• sycamore

• palm

The sycamore tree had _________ limbs that arched over the river .

• crooked

• skinny

• recumbent

George starred at the water morosely. What does morosely mean?

• sadly

• angrily

• regrettably

A bindle is a/an __________?

• Australian rodent

• bedroll

• reddish color

The lizard made a __________ sound when it ran across the dry, crisp leaves.

• skittering

• thudding

• pounding

Chose the best synonym for timid.

• weak

• shy

• forgetful

c

d

complacent

derogatory

aloof

crestfallen

bemuse

Another word for triumphantly is___________.

• victoriously

• strongly

• loudly

When Lennie hung his head dejectedly, it showed ________.

• anger

• sadness

• happiness

Choose the best synonym for imperiously.

• royalty

• sophisticated

• domineering