WorksheetsOf Mice and Men Chapters 1 & 2 Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which word means "to speak in a mocking or scornful way"?
Scoff
Console
Reassure
Entranced
What is the meaning of "Pantomime"?
A type of poem
A silent performance
A musical note
A painting style
Which word describes a feeling of deep sadness?
Triumphantly
Despair
Aloof
Earnestly
What does the term "Bindle" refer to?
A) A type of dance
B) A bundle of possessions carried by a hobo
C) A musical instrument
D) A type of food
What does "Lumbered" mean?
A) To move in a slow, heavy way
B) To run quickly
C) To sing loudly
D) To dance gracefully
What is a "Periscope" used for?
A) Cooking
B) a scope used for viewing objects above direct sight
C) Writing
D) Painting
What does "Recumbent" mean?
A) Standing tall
B) Lying down
C) Jumping high
D) Running fast
What does "Complacently" mean?
A) Nervously
B) Self-satisfied
C) Angrily
D) Sadly
What is "Liniment" used for?
A) Cooking
B) Writing
C) Rubbing on the skin for first-aid
D) Painting
What does "Pugnacious" mean?
A) Peaceful
B) ready to fight; belligerent
C) Joyful
D) Shy
Define "Morosely".
Happily
Sadly or gloomily
Quickly
Loudly
What is a "Periscope" used for?
Viewing objects above water
Cooking food
Writing stories
Playing music
What is the definition of "Scoff"?
To mock or ridicule
To eat quickly
To dance gracefully
To sing softly
What does "Triumphantly" mean?
With great victory or success
With sadness
With confusion
With fear
What is the meaning of "Yammered"?
Talked persistently
Slept quietly
Danced slowly
Ran quickly
What does the word "Complacently" mean?
With satisfaction
With anger
With confusion
With fear
What is the definition of "Contorted"?
Twisted or bent out of shape
Calm and relaxed
Bright and colorful
Smooth and even
Which word means "to do something on purpose"?
Deliberately
Ominously
Mollified
Pugnacious
What does "Majesty" refer to?
Royal power
A small object
A type of plant
A musical instrument
What is the meaning of "Ominously"?
In a threatening way
In a joyful way
In a peaceful way
In a humorous way
What does the word "Bridled" mean?
Restrained or controlled
Happy or joyful
Fast or quick
Weak or feeble
What does the word "Deliberately" mean?
Intentionally or on purpose
Accidentally or by chance
Quickly or hastily
Quietly or silently
What does the word "Derogatory" mean?
Insulting or disrespectful
Praising or complimentary
Neutral or indifferent
Encouraging or supportive
What does the word "Mollified" mean?
Calmed or soothed
Angered or irritated
Excited or thrilled
Confused or puzzled
What is "an optical instrument for viewing objects that are above the level of direct sight"?
Microscope
Periscope
Telescope
Binoculars
