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Of Mice and Men - Chapter 1 Vocabulary Definitions

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bindle

a)

Express or represent by extravagant and exaggerated mime

b)

To move in a slow, heavy, awkward way

c)

A bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions,

carried by a homeless person/migrant worker

2.

Despair

a)

The complete loss or absence of hope

b)

To move in a slow, heavy, awkward way

c)

A set of lenses, mirrors or prisms on a tube allowing the viewer to see objected reflected on the other end

3.

Lumbered

a)

To whine or complain

b)

To rejoice over success

c)

To move in a slow, heavy, awkward way

4.

Morose

a)

A bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions,

carried by a hobo (homeless person)

b)

Express or represent by extravagant and exaggerated mime

c)

Ill-tempered or gloomy mannered

5.

Pantomime

a)

To speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way

b)

Express or represent by extravagant and exaggerated mime

c)

To move in a slow, heavy, awkward way

6.

Periscope

a)

An optical instrument for viewing objects that are above the level of direct sight or in an otherwise obstructed field of vision

b)

Ill-tempered or gloomy mannered

c)

The complete loss or absence of hope

7.

Recumbent

a)

To rejoice over success

b)

To whine or complain

c)

To be comfortably leaning or lying down

8.

Scoff

a)

Ill-tempered or gloomy mannered

b)

To speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way

c)

The complete loss or absence of hope

9.

Triumphant

a)

To whine or complain

b)

To move in a slow, heavy, awkward way

c)

To rejoice over success

10.

Yammer

a)

To whine or complain

b)

Express or represent by extravagant and exaggerated mime

c)

To move in a slow, heavy, awkward way

11.

Dejected

a)

Laying down; reclining; leaning

b)

to be low in spirits or without hope

c)

Exulting over victory; rejoicing over success; exultant

12.

Anguish

a)

extreme unhappiness caused by physical or mental suffering

b)

feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger.

c)

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

13.

Contemplate

a)

accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue

b)

express complete disapproval of, typically in public

c)

to think about deeply or carefully about something

14.

Imperious

a)

Domineering in an arrogant or haughty manner

b)

having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties

c)

settling an issue; producing a definite result

d)

delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable