Of Mice and Men Vocabulary Chapter 4

Fill in the blank: "The lion __________ the prey with its powerful claws." (Definition: beat, battered, or tore at a person or animal)

• averted

• mauled

Fill in the blank: "She remained __________, not wanting to get involved in the argument." (Definition: uninvolved with people or events; remote)

• aloof

• crestfallen

Fill in the blank: "The villagers had a __________ harvest this year due to the drought." (Definition: unsatisfactorily small; unsatisfying)

• meager

• liniment

Fill in the blank: "He applied some __________ to his sore muscles after the workout." (Definition: a pain-relieving cream or ointment)

• fawning

• liniment

Fill in the blank: "The assistant was __________ over the celebrity, hoping to get a good tip." (Definition: attempting to please with flattery)

• scornful

• fawning

Fill in the blank: "Her __________ smile made everyone feel at ease." (Definition: charming; friendly or trusting)

• disarming

• aloof

Fill in the blank: "He gave a __________ look to those who disagreed with him." (Definition: feeling or expressing great contempt for someone or something)

• scornful

• appraised

Fill in the blank: "The soldiers were __________ attacked by the enemy forces." (Definition: in an unrelentingly harsh or cruel way)

• brutally

• aloofly

Fill in the blank: "She felt a sense of __________ when she was unfairly accused." (Definition: anger about an unfairness or wrongdoing)

• indignation

• fawning

Fill in the blank: "He __________ his eyes from the embarrassing scene." (Definition: turned away)

• appraised

• averted