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Of Mice and Men
Vocabulary 1 Worksheet
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Use each of the words below in a complete sentence that clearly indicate the meaning of the word.
Underline the vocabulary word in each sentence.
Use one of the methods of revealing context on the back of the worksheet.
Sentences that do not reveal the definition of the word will not receive credit.
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Brusquely
Imperiously
Liniment
Mollified
Morosely
Mottled
Ominously
Plaintively
Pugnacious
Recumbent
(adverb) in a blunt, direct manner
(adverb) arrogantly, overbearing or domineering
(noun) a medicinal fluid rubbed skin to soothe pain or relieve stiffness
(verb) calmed in intensity, temper or feeling
(adverb) sullen, melancholy
(verb) to mark with spots or blotches of different shades or colors
(adverb) of or pertaining to an omen, dark and foreboding
(adverb) expressive of sorrow or melancholy
(adjective) disposed to fight, inclined to fighting
(adjective) lying down, especially in a position of comfort or rest
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Types of Context Clues & Examples
Type of Context Clue
Example
Use the definition (surround with commas)
The diligent farmhand, a hardworking man, was
always on time.
Use a word or phrase that means to opposite
Instead of being repulsed by the image, the student
felt a yearning to look closer.
Use an example of the definition
Mrs. Newbury’s compulsion after she shopped was
to wash every article of clothing she had purchased.
Use punctuation (A semicolon can combine two
sentences; use the second sentence to write a
context clue.
On his 87th birthday, the man reflected on the
milestones of his life; the day his son was born of
them.