WorksheetsOf Mice and Men Vocabulary 81 - 100
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
“Some people got kinda coarse hair,” she said complacently.
rough to the touch
cry or whine with snuffling
reveal in private
sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
He sniveled, and his voice shook.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
a longing for something better than the present situation
cry or whine with snuffling
rough to the touch
And the meanness and the plannings and the discontent and the ache for attention were all gone from her face.
a longing for something better than the present situation
give moral or emotional strength to
move in a twisting or contorted motion
draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
For a moment he seemed bewildered.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
misery resulting from affliction
give moral or emotional strength to
move in a twisting or contorted motion
And because she had confided in him, she moved closer to Lennie and sat beside him.
reveal in private
prevent from being seen or discovered
a feeling of righteous anger
withdraw from active participation
He advanced a step into the room, then remembered and backed to the door again.
move forward
reveal in private
misery resulting from affliction
give moral or emotional strength to
His voice was monotonous, had no emphasis.
sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
answer back
misery resulting from affliction
give moral or emotional strength to
As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment.
answer back
hang, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
move forward
She whimpered and cringed to the packing box, and jumped in among the puppies.
draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
move in a twisting or contorted motion
give moral or emotional strength to
turn away or aside
Her feet battered on the hay and she writhed to be free; and from under Lennie’s hand came a muffled screaming.
move in a twisting or contorted motion
give moral or emotional strength to
attempting to win favor by flattery
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
She consoled him.
misery resulting from affliction
laugh at with contempt and derision
turn away or aside
give moral or emotional strength to
Then all of Lennie’s woe came back on him.
misery resulting from affliction
give moral or emotional strength to
move in a twisting or contorted motion
draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
From outside came the clang of horseshoes on the playing peg and the shouts of men, playing, encouraging, jeering.
laugh at with contempt and derision
brought low in spirit
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
She turned on him in scorn.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
fearful expectation or anticipation
There was no personality, no ego— nothing to arouse either like or dislike.
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
withdraw from active participation
a feeling of righteous anger
