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Of Mice and Men Chaps 1 & 2 Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the word that means: To soothe or appease

a)

yammering

b)

morose

c)

mollify

d)

lumber

2.

What word means: Offensive, inappropriate, uncomplimentary

a)

profound

b)

contorted

c)

mollify

d)

derogatory

3.
Choose the word that means: Disfigured; twisted or strained out of shape
a)
bindle
b)
contorted
c)
precede
d)
complacent
4.

Choose the word that means: Intellectual; thoughtful

a)

profound

b)

derogatory

c)

yammering

d)

contorted

5.

Choose the word that means: smugly content or self-satisfied, sometimes to the point of arrogance

a)

complacent

b)

bindle

c)

morose

d)

mollify

6.

Jill became so _______________ in her job, and she never made any extra effort, which eventually got her fired.   

a)

complacent

b)

bindle

c)

morose

d)

mollify

7.

The magician must have a _______________ body to get into the small box.  

a)

profound

b)

contorted

c)

mollify

d)

derogatory

8.

Choose the word that means: To come before

a)

bindle

b)

derogatory

c)

precede

d)

lumber

9.

World War I _______________ (d) World War II. 


a)

bindled

b)

derogatory

c)

preceded

d)

lumbered

10.
Choose the word that means: A bundle of clothing or bedding
a)
yammering
b)
morose
c)
bindle
d)
lumber
11.

Choose the word that means: To walk heavily; trudge

a)

lumber

b)

bindle

c)

complacent

d)

precede

12.

In the morning, high school students tiredly _______________ off the bus into school, while the elementary students run wildly to their classrooms.

a)

lumbered

b)

bindled

c)

complacent

d)

preceded

13.
Choose the word that means: Sad; gloomy; in low spirits
a)
contorted
b)
mollify
c)
profound
d)
morose
14.

Even though Devon does not speak often, when she does speak, she usually has _______________ ideas that impress the class.  

a)
contorted
b)
mollify
c)
profound
d)
morose
15.

Because Mike had such a _______________ look on his face, I asked him why he was so sad.  

a)
contorted
b)
mollify
c)
profound
d)
morose
16.

In order to _______________ the crying baby, I needed to rock him and sing a lullaby. 

a)
contorted
b)
mollify
c)
profound
d)
morose
17.

Choose the word that means: Whining or whimpering

a)

bindle

b)

yammering

c)

derogatory

d)

profound

18.

Sarah got in trouble for making a _______________ gesture to one of her teachers.  

a)

bindle

b)

yammering

c)

derogatory

d)

profound

19.

Migrant workers used to carry their belongings in a _______________ attached to a stick that they carried over their shoulders.  

a)

bindle

b)

yammering

c)

derogatory

d)

profound

20.

Even though high school students are not the most energetic people, I’d rather teach them than those _______________ elementary students who whine all the time.

a)

bindle

b)

yammering

c)

derogatory

d)

profound