WorksheetsOf Mice and Men - Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Describing someone as unfriendly, distant, or withdrawn means they are:
reprehensible
derogatory
aloof
crestfallen
The dog ___________ outside the door to let his owners know he was ready to come back in from the cold.
yammered
scuttled
writhed
lumbered
Another name for a handyman or a maintenance person is a:
gingham
swamper
bindle
wisp
Acting aggressively or with hostility means someone is acting:
aloof
disarming
monotonous
belligerently
An antonym for someone being happy and optimistic is:
crestfallen
gingham
reprehensible
disarming
Small strands or pieces are also known as:
bindles
swampers
ginghams
wisps
The deer ___________ back through the woods to avoid being seen by the people driving by.
scuttled
yammered
writhed
swampered
A cotton cloth with a checkered pattern is known as:
wisps
a bindle
aloof
gingham
Mrs. Dant _________ through her front door after a long day at school and fell right asleep on her couch.
yammered
lumbered
writhed
swampered
Synonyms for this word are blameworthy, shameful, and disgraceful:
reprehensible
aloof
monotonous
belligerent
A pack of belongings owned by someone who doesn't have a home is known as a:
bindle
gingham
swamper
wisp
The __________ sound of the ocean waves helped ease my fear of getting into the water.
belligerent
crestfallen
disarming
reprehensible
"If you use that ______ language in my class again, there will be consequences!" shouted Mrs. Dant furiously.
monotonous
aloof
crestfallen
derogatory
A word for someone twisting or struggling in pain is:
writhed
yammered
lumbered
scuttled
Because Mrs. Dant was upset with her class, she only gave them ________ answers to show her disappointment.
disarming
monotonous
derogatory
gingham
A cereal grain is also known as:
barley
wisps
swamper
bindle
Synonyms for this word are jeers, ridicule, and mockery.
derogatory
derision
gingham
writhed
After hearing the news that NSYNC broke up, Mrs. Dant was unable to be _______________ by anyone as she was completely devastated.
contorted
hovered
consoled
appraised
If someone points their finger at you __________________, they are trying to assert their authority over you in a domineering way.
skeptically
imperiously
brutally
earnestly
Mrs. Dant's face __________ with rage as she realized there was no more coffee left in the pot.
contorted
scuttled
lumbered
hovered
If something is done in a serious or honest way, it is done:
brutally
earnestly
scornfully
belligerently
A synonym for disrespectfully, contemptuously, and disdainfully is:
scornfully
dutifully
earnestly
brutally
The student was ready to leave, but he _______________ stayed until the end of the speech by the guest speaker.
dutifully
skeptically
scornfully
brutally
Mrs. Dant's mother constantly _______________ around her, but she knew it was because her mother loved her so much.
contorted
writhed
consoled
hovered
Draco Malfoy was _______________________ attacked by Harry Potter, bleeding profusely in the bathroom from Harry's spell.
brutally
earnestly
imperiously
skeptically
Evaluated, judged, and assessed are all synonyms for:
yammered
consoled
appraised
scuttled
Calm, easy-going, and composed are antonyms for:
reprehensible
receptive
disarming
apprehensive
Mrs. Dant always tries her best to have a ___________________ attitude at the beginning of every class by saying hello to all who enter her room.
receptive
derogatory
monotonous
crestfallen
Doubtfully and suspiciously are synonyms for:
skeptically
earnestly
dutifully
scornfully
Woody and Buzz Lightyear were _____________ in fear as Sid began torturing the other toys around them.
cowering
disarming
appraising
lumbering
