Of Mice and Men Vocabulary

What vocabulary word best fits the sentence below?

As a pacifist, I avoid all ________________ people, as I do not like to interact with aggressive individuals.

• pugnacious

• apprehensive

• imperious

• recumbent

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which word works best to complete the sentence below?

Upon hearing his ________________ remarks, the teacher summarily removed the student from his classroom.

• derogatory

• gravity

• apprehensive

• elaborate

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

Describing someone as unfriendly, distant, or withdrawn means they are:

• reprehensible

• derogatory

• aloof

• crestfallen

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

An antonym for someone being happy and optimistic is:

• crestfallen

• gingham

• reprehensible

• disarming

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

Synonyms for this word are blameworthy, shameful, and disgraceful:

• reprehensible

• aloof

• monotonous

• belligerent

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself

• Flounced

• Ominious

• Pugnacious

• Complacent

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

Mrs. Watson was utterly ____ by the student's lack of effort on the final exam. Especially since she saw the students study all week.

• Bemused

• Solemn

• Sullen

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

verb; turned away

• aloof

• averted

• meager

• disarming

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4

to comfort; to lessen the grief or sorrow of

• bemused

• complacent

• consoled

• imperiously

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

Gloomy, sad

• Morose

• Grimace

• Initiative

• Consume

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.4