Ms. Haskell
English II
Of Mice and Men
NAME:
DATE:
Unit Two (Chapters 4 – 6) Vocabulary Worksheet
Match the vocabulary word with its synonym:
1. _____
2. _____
3. _____
4. _____
5. _____
6. _____
7. _____
8. _____
9. _____
10. _____
disarming
persuasive
appraised
consoled
confided
bewildered
sulkily
retorted
belligerently
monotonous
A. to assess, to evaluate
B. to comfort, to calm, to soothe
C. confused, baffled
D. gloomily, moodily, morosely
E. to respond, to counter
F. aggressively, pugnaciously
G. dull, boring, repetitive
H. charming, enchanting
I. convincing, winning
J. to confess, to reveal
Complete the sentence with the appropriate vocabulary word:
1. I _______________ my friend after her boyfriend broke up with her by taking her out
for a night on the town.
2. The client _______________ in his attorney that he indeed was guilty of the crimes.
3. The president’s words were quite _______________ , causing me to rethink my
stance on the issue.
4. His sweet words and charm made him a truly _______________ character; it was
hard to dislike him.
5. My mother _______________ threw her briefcase down when she returned home
from a horrible day at work.
6. When my father asked her what was for dinner, she _______________ with a sharp
piercing look that screamed of anger.
7. After the detective _______________ all of the collected evidence, he was sure that
the husband was guilty of the crime.
8. The coach _______________ yelled at his starting forward to hustle after the ball.
9. After returning home from college, Stacey was _______________ to find that her
father had turned her bedroom into a game room for himself.
10. The teacher’s _______________ voice put his students to sleep.
Ms. Haskell
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English II
DATE:
Of Mice and Men
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Ms. Haskell
English II
Of Mice and Men
NAME:
DATE: