Of Mice and Men Chapter 2 Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. George makes a ___, insulting statement about Curley.
  2. 7. Lennie smiles ___, satisfied with the compliment he was given.
  3. 10. Lennie feels ___ after meeting the violent, insecure Curley.
  4. 12. Aggressive and eager to fight, as Curley is toward Lennie.
  5. 14. Curley's wife acts ___ or flirtatiously toward the men on the ranch.
  6. 15. Go before someone, as Slim did with Carlson.
Down
  1. 1. In a way that suggests something bad is going to happen, such as George warning about Lennie
  2. 2. Slight discomfort or restraint, like Curley's wife under Lennie's gaze.
  3. 3. George feels ___ or relieved when he realizes that the swamper/old man is trustworthy.
  4. 5. Upright, away from the skin, such as Candy's beard.
  5. 6. Ranchers are forced to ___ dogs underwater in order to sustain their resources.
  6. 8. Curley is ___ in suspicion when he first meets Lennie and George.
  7. 9. Lennie tries to break away or ___ from George's grasp on his ear.
  8. 11. Something causing great suffering, such as lice or roaches.
  9. 13. To get rid of; what Curley would do to the old man as punishment for his slander.