Of Mice and Men Chapter Four Vocabulary

Define MAULED

• Lifted up a person or animal

• Battered or tore at a person or animal

• Gently touched a person or animal

• Concealed a person or animal

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define ALOOF

• Not friendly; cool and distant

• Friendly; warm and loveable

• Not friendly; angry and aggressive

• Friendly; smiling and accommodating

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define MEAGRE

• Just the right size

• Impossible to see

• Unsatisfactorily small

• Unsatisfactorily large

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define LINIMENT

• A pain-relieving cream or ointment

• Twisted or squirmed

• Pierced with a sharp instrument

• An imitation of someone else's mannerisms

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define FAWNING

• Attempting to amuse with humour

• Attempting to please with flattery

• Attempting to annoy with teasing

• Attempting to betray with lies

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define DISARMING

• frightening

• amusing

• intimidating

• charming

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define SCORNFUL

• Feeling or expressing contempt

• Feeling or expressing sadness

• Feeling or expressing amusement

• Feeling or expressing joy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define BRUTALLY

• In a loud and obvious way

• In a harsh or cruel way

• In a warm and friendly way

• In a kind and reassuring way

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define INDIGNATION

• Joy about a happy memory

• Anger about an unfairness or wrongdoing

• Amusement about a humorous story

• Sadness about a death

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Define AVERTED

• Turned away

• Hid behind

• Called loudly

• Blinked rapidly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4