Of Mice and Men Vocab

When I said I finished my homework early, Mom looked ____.

The student felt too ___ and turned her test in without checking over her answers first.

Due to our ___ stock of food, my mom decided to go to the grocery store.

John became ___and withdrawn after he lost his job.

There was an ___ silence on the other end of the phone.

It was a tragic ___ that the man got his car stolen from the police department parking lot.

Helping out your siblings with their chores shows that you have ___.

It saddens me to watch litter ___ on the side of the road.

Cats are ___ animals as they prefer to hide and be alone.

The anxious child did nothing but ___ in the corner of the very noisy classroom.

A ___ silence fell over the crowd as the king stepped out onto the balcony.

The students felt ____ when the field trip was canceled.

The dog was ___ to go for a walk in the snow, as it was very cold on his paws.

After the long drought, the farmer was relieved to see the ___ countryside once again.

When the novel took a dramatic turn, the girl sat reading with ___ attention until she finished the story.