WorksheetsVocabulary Week 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The relationship between George and Lennie is a ____________________because even though Lennie prevents his having a normal life, George wants his companionship.
paradox
realm
badger
drudgery
The boss had a small ______________ of sarcasm in his voice when he said that Lennie wasn't very small at all.
compound
perceive
tinge
realm
Slim was referred to as the prince of the ranch, which would make it his ________________.
annals
perceive
bager
realm
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.
implore
badger
interminable
drudgery
The 10 mile walk from where the driver put them out to the ranch must have seemed __________ in the scorching heat.
interminable
compound
badger
implore
Very quickly George ______________d that Lennie was hiding something in his pocket.
implore
perceive
realm
annals
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.
paradox
tinge
drudgery
annals
Candy's work, cleaning up after the men, must have seemed like such ____________ - especially since he only had one hand.
badger
interminable
drudgery
paradox
To _______________ the problem even further, Lennie forgot almost everything that he had done to get them in trouble.
paradox
tinge
compound
badger
Lennie often would _____________ George to help him when he got into some kind of trouble.
implore
badger
perceive
compound
paradox
a statement that at first seems to be contradictory but which is in fact true
a trace, smattering, or little bit
to increase or add to
historical records
realm
kingdom
trace
historical record
unending
badger
unpleasant or dull
unending
to plead urgently
to pester or nag, annoy
implore
unpleasant, dull
to understand, know, or become aware of
to plead urgently for aid or mercy
to pester, annoy, nag
annals
state that at first seems contradictory, but which is in fact true
historical records
special field of something; kingdom
trace or smattering
compound (v)
to increase or add to
to pester, nag, or annoy
to understand or become aware of
to plead urgently
tinge
special field of something
historical records
a trace or smattering, little bit
to increase
drudgery
unpleasant, dull, or hard work
unending
to plead urgently for aid
to understand and know
interminable
unpleasant, dull, or hard work
unending
to understand
to increase or add to
perceive
to plead urgently for help
to understand or know
to increase or add to
state that at first seems contradictory, but which is in fact true
