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Vocabulary Week 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The relationship between George and Lennie is a ____________________because even though Lennie prevents his having a normal life, George wants his companionship.

a)

paradox

b)

realm

c)

badger

d)

drudgery

2.

The boss had a small ______________ of sarcasm in his voice when he said that Lennie wasn't very small at all.

a)

compound

b)

perceive

c)

tinge

d)

realm

3.

Slim was referred to as the prince of the ranch, which would make it his ________________.

a)

annals

b)

perceive

c)

bager

d)

realm

4.

It's understandable that George would get frustrated when Lennie would ______________ him about things he wanted, especially since George could not count on Lennie to remember things he told him.

a)

implore

b)

badger

c)

interminable

d)

drudgery

5.

The 10 mile walk from where the driver put them out to the ranch must have seemed __________ in the scorching heat.

a)

interminable

b)

compound

c)

badger

d)

implore

6.

Very quickly George ______________d that Lennie was hiding something in his pocket.

a)

implore

b)

perceive

c)

realm

d)

annals

7.

The boss could likely find a few criminals in the ____________ of the ranch; in all those years, most likely he hired some people who were running from the law.

a)

paradox

b)

tinge

c)

drudgery

d)

annals

8.

Candy's work, cleaning up after the men, must have seemed like such ____________ - especially since he only had one hand.

a)

badger

b)

interminable

c)

drudgery

d)

paradox

9.

To _______________ the problem even further, Lennie forgot almost everything that he had done to get them in trouble.

a)

paradox

b)

tinge

c)

compound

d)

badger

10.

Lennie often would _____________ George to help him when he got into some kind of trouble.

a)

implore

b)

badger

c)

perceive

d)

compound

11.

paradox

a)

a statement that at first seems to be contradictory but which is in fact true

b)

a trace, smattering, or little bit

c)

to increase or add to

d)

historical records

12.

realm

a)

kingdom

b)

trace

c)

historical record

d)

unending

13.

badger

a)

unpleasant or dull

b)

unending

c)

to plead urgently

d)

to pester or nag, annoy

14.

implore

a)

unpleasant, dull

b)

to understand, know, or become aware of

c)

to plead urgently for aid or mercy

d)

to pester, annoy, nag

15.

annals

a)

state that at first seems contradictory, but which is in fact true

b)

historical records

c)

special field of something; kingdom

d)

trace or smattering

16.

compound (v)

a)

to increase or add to

b)

to pester, nag, or annoy

c)

to understand or become aware of

d)

to plead urgently

17.

tinge

a)

special field of something

b)

historical records

c)

a trace or smattering, little bit

d)

to increase

18.

drudgery

a)

unpleasant, dull, or hard work

b)

unending

c)

to plead urgently for aid

d)

to understand and know

19.

interminable

a)

unpleasant, dull, or hard work

b)

unending

c)

to understand

d)

to increase or add to

20.

perceive

a)

to plead urgently for help

b)

to understand or know

c)

to increase or add to

d)

state that at first seems contradictory, but which is in fact true