Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Name hour _____

DirectionsIn each set of words, the first word (a) is the word that appears in Of Mice and Men. The original sentence and page number are given as well to help you see the context.

For each word, write a sentence using the word in the given form (n, adj, adv, etc.). As a reminder, here are the basic definitions of the parts of speech used in this assignment:

Remember that . . .noun (n) – a person, place, thing, or idea ; noun forms of words often end in “-ment,” “-ion,” “-ence,” or “-y” verb (v) – showing an action or indicating a state of being; often end in “ed” are typically past tense verbs and adjective

adverb (adv) – a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb (and frequently ends in “-ly”) adjective (adj) – a word that modifies/describes a noun; often end in “-ive,” “-ing,” “-ent,” “-able,” and “-ible”

To give you an idea of what to expect, here is an example using one of the words from the book. All vocabulary words will follow this format:Example: “He looked across the fire at Lennie’s anguished face, and then he looked ashamedly at the flames” (11).

a) anguished (adj) – “feeling or showing extreme anxiety or torment” (“tormented” or “anxious”)

Sentence: The anguished look on her face revealed that something had gone terribly wrong.

b) anguish (n) – “extreme anxiety or emotional torment”

Sentence: No one could understand her anguish because no one else had experienced her tragedy.

c) anguish (v) – “to feel or cause somebody to feel [torment or anxiety]”

Sentence: Only the most troublesome circumstances would anguish her since she is usually so easygoing.

As always, your sentence must demonstrate understanding of the term in order to receive credit. Good Example: The anguished look on her face revealed that something had gone terribly wrong.

Bad Example: She had an anguished look.

Now you try:a) anguished (adj) - _____________________________________________________________________________

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b) anguish (n) - _________________________________________________________________________________

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c) anguish (v) - __________________________________________________________________________________

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1. “. . . George said resignedly. ‘Well—look, we’re gonna work on a ranch like the one we come from up north’” (6).

a) resignedly (adv) – in a manner of “acquiescing [agreeing or obeying] in something reluctantly, but without protest”

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b) resign (v) – “to come to terms with something and acquiesce [agree or obey] in it reluctantly” or “to five up a paid or unpaid position voluntarily”

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c) resignation (n) – “agreement to something, usually given reluctantly but without protest” or “a formal notification of leaving a paid or unpaid position”

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2. “Lennie hesitated, backed away, looked wildly at the brush line as though he contemplated running for his freedom” (8).

a) contemplated (v, past tense) – “to look at something thoughtfully and steadily” or “to think about something seriously and at length”

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b) contemplation (n) – “long and attentive . . . observation of something”

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c) contemplative (adj) – “calm and thoughtful”

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3. “. . . he don’t,’ said George, slightly mollified, ‘not if he wants to stay workin’ long’” (27).

a) mollified (v, past tense) – “to calm or soothe somebody who is angry or upset”

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b) mollifiable (adj) – capable of being soothed or calmed

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c) mollifying (adj) – calming or soothing in nature

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4. “Lennie tried to disengage his ear. ‘I never done nothing, George’” (32).

a) disengage (v) – “to disconnect one thing from another” or “to mentally separate yourself of somebody else from . . . a situation or difficulty”

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b) disengaged (adj) – “detached” or in the condition of being “set free”

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c) disengagement (n) – “the process or action in which something or somebody is released from a physical or mental attachment”

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d) engage (v) – “to involve somebody in an activity, or become involved or take part in an activity”

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5. “There was a gravity in his manner and a quiet so profound that all talk stopped when he spoke” (37).

a) gravity (n) – “seriousness in somebody’s attitude or manner” or “the serious nature of something”

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b) grave (adj) – “solemn and serious in manner” or “causing, involving, or arising from a threat of danger or harm”

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c) gravely (adv) – seriously or solemnly

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6. “When Candy spoke they both jumped as though they had been caught doing something reprehensible” (59).

a) reprehensible (adj) – “highly unacceptable and deserving censure [criticism]”

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b) reprehension (n) – “criticism for wrongdoing”

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c) reprehend (v) – “to criticize . . . somebody or something”

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d) reprehensibly (adv) – unacceptably or shamefully

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7. “This thing they had never really believed in was coming true. George said reverently, ‘. . . I bet we could swing her’” (60)

a) reverently (adv) – respectfully or “in a respectful manner”

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b) revere (v) – “to regard somebody with admiration and deep respect”

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c) reverent (adj) – “feeling or expressing profound respect or awe”

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d) reverence (n) – “feelings of deep respect of devotion”

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8. “They all sat still, all bemused by the beauty of the thing . . .” (60).

a) bemused (adj) – “confused, puzzled, or unable to understand or think clearly”

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b) bemuse (v) – “to cause somebody to be confused or puzzled”

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c) bemusedly (adv) – in a confused or puzzled manner

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d) bemusement (n) – the condition of being confused or puzzled; confusion; puzzlement

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9. “Crooks scowled, but Lennie’s disarming smile defeated him” (69).

a) disarming (adj) – “making somebody feel more friendly or trusting”

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b) disarm (v) – “to make somebody less hostile or suspicious and more inclined to act in a friendly way”

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c) disarmingly (adv) – in a manner that makes someone more friendly, less hostile, or more trusting

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10. “. . . but Crooks sat perfectly still, his eyes averted, everything that might be hurt drawn in” (81).

a) averted (adj) – “turned away”

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b) avert (v) – “to turn your eyes away from something”

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11. “She appraised him cruelly. ‘I ain’t sure you heard nothing’”(81).

a) appraised (v, past tense) – “to give an opinion of somebody’s merits or something’s quality”

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b) appraisal (n) – “a judgment or opinion of something or somebody, especially one that assesses how effective or useful something or somebody is”

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12. “From outside came the clang of horseshoes on the playing peg and the shouts of men, playing, encouraging, jeering” (84).

a) jeering (adj) – “mocking”

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b) jeer (v) – “to shout or laugh at somebody or something” or “to mock” or “taunt”

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c) jeeringly (adv) – in a mocking manner

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13. “‘When I’m doin’ my hair sometimes I jus’ set an’ stroke it ’cause it’s so soft. . . . Some people got kinda coarse hair,’ she said complacently” (90).

a) complacently (adv) – “in a self-satisfied manner”

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b) complacent (adj) – “self-satisfied, usually in an unreflective way and without being aware of the possible dangers”

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c) complacency (n) – “a feeling of . . . self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy”

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14. “Her feet battered on the hay and she writhed to be free” (91).

a) writhed (v, past tense) – “to make violent twisting and rolling movements with the body”

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b) writhing (adj) – “having a testing or snake-like or worm-like motion”

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15. “For a moment he seemed bewildered. And then he whispered in fright .(91).

a) bewildered (adj) – “extremely confused”

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b) bewilderment (n) – “the condition of being confused”; confusion

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c) bewilder (v) – “to confuse or puzzle somebody completely”

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c) bewildering (adj) – “extremely confusing”

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16. List two words from this sheet that are synonyms. Check the definitions and watch for parts of speech! (1 point)