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Chapter 2 Vocab. - Of Mice and Men

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Soothed, appeased, or calm

a)

pugnacious

b)

mollified

c)

scoff

d)

derogatory

2.

Belligerent or aggressive in nature

a)

handy

b)

pugnacious

c)

complacently

d)

ominously

3.

Very carefully or cautiously

a)

decisive

b)

slough

c)

plaintively

d)

gingerly

4.

Clever and useful

a)

Flounced

b)

Handy

c)

Derogatory

d)

Mollified

5.

In a threatening way; indicating something bad will happen

a)

ominously

b)

complacently

c)

decisive

d)

pugnacious

6.

To cast something off; to get rid of; to shed

a)

slough

b)

flounced

c)

plaintively

d)

gingerly

7.

Critical or disparaging; offensive

a)

derogatory

b)

slough

c)

decisive

d)

complacently

8.

To move in an exaggerated or angry way

a)

mollified

b)

ominously

c)

flounced

d)

plaintively

9.

In a sorrowful or melancholy way; mournful

a)

plaintively

b)

handy

c)

gingerly

d)

flounced

10.

Able to make decisions quickly; firm

a)

derogatory

b)

pugnacious

c)

flounced

d)

decisive

11.

With self-satisfaction; smugly

a)

decisive

b)

plaintively

c)

complacently

d)

slough

12.

To express ridicule or contempt towards or about somebody or something.

a)

scoff

b)

gingerly

c)

decisive

d)

complacently