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Of Mice and Men Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Apart, indifferent

a)
Together, united
b)
Connected, engaged
c)

Aloof

d)
Involved, interested
2.

to increase in value

a)

appreciate

b)
depreciate
c)
diminish
d)

brittle

3.

To seize, arrest, take in to custody

a)

indignation

b)
release
c)
free
d)

apprehend

4.

Waging war; inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness

a)

belligerent

b)
docile
c)

juncture

d)
passive
5.

To confuse or bewilder

a)

bemuse

b)
enlighten
c)
clarify
d)
perplex
6.

Fragile, frail, easily damaged

a)
Strong
b)
Robust
c)
Sturdy
d)

brittle

7.

The state of being self-satisfied

a)
discontent
b)
arrogance
c)
contentment
d)
complacency
8.

Scoffing at, mockery, ridicule

a)
Contempt
b)
Derision
c)
Scorn
d)
Admiration
9.

Extremely overbearing

a)
Mildly oppressive
b)
Slightly domineering
c)

imperious

d)
Moderately controlling
10.

Anger as a result of something unjust

a)
indignation
b)
rage
c)
happiness
d)
irritation
11.

A point of joining

a)
junction
b)
division
c)

brittle

d)

imperious

12.

To soothe or to appease, to assuage

a)

Mollify

b)

revere

c)

Morose

d)

Plaintive

13.

Sameness

a)
Variety
b)

Monotony

c)
Change
d)
Different
14.

Being sullen or gloomy

a)
happy
b)
cheerful
c)

Joyful

d)

Morose

15.

Marked with spots of a different color

a)

stilted

b)

revere

c)

slough

d)

Mottled

16.

Threatening

a)

stilted

b)

Ominous

c)

Revere

d)
Friendly
17.

Mournful and Expressing sorrow

a)

Plaintive

b)

Slough

c)

Wispy

d)

Morose

18.

Looking for a fight, Combative, Belligerent

a)
Peaceful
b)

scuttle

c)

Pugnacious

d)
Friendly
19.

To take great pleasure or delight in

a)
despise
b)
savor
c)
relish
d)

slough

20.

Deserving blame or reprimand

a)

Reprehensible

b)

Praiseworthy

c)

Innocent

d)
guiltless
21.

To honor, to guard with respect

a)

Revere

b)

Plaintive

c)

scuttle

d)

wispy

22.

To sink, (usually a ship)

a)

Stilted

b)

Mottled

c)

slough

d)

Scuttle

23.

To cast off

a)
Hold on or keep
b)
Attach or connect
c)
Embrace or hug
d)

Slough

24.

Artificially formal, stiff, pompous

a)
clumsy
b)
awkward
c)
stilted
d)
relaxed
25.

Small in amount, fragile or slight

a)
big
b)

wispy

c)
strong
d)

revere