ANIMAL FARM VOCAB
Chapter 1-1/12 Scullery-a room near the a kitchen in a large, old house that is used for washing dishes (the dishwashing room)
Chapter 1-2/12 Ensconced-settle in a comfortable safe/secret place
Chapter 1-3/12 Benevolent- kind and generous
Chapter 1-4/12 Cud- food that an animal brings back up from its stomach into its mouth to be chewed again
Chapter 1-5/12 Cynical- believing that people are generally selfish and dishonest
Chapter 1-6/12 Paddock-a small field where animals are kept
Chapter 1-7/12 Brood- a group of young birds that were all born at the same time
Chapter 1-8/12 Trodden-to walk on
Chapter 1-9/12 Trotter-a pigs’ foot cooked and used as food
Chapter 1-10/12 Dissentients- disagreement that causes the people in the group to argue about something important
Chapter 1-11/12 Enmity-a very deep unfriendly feeling
Chapter 1-12/12 Tyranny-cruel and unfair treatment by people with power over others
Chapter 2-1/7 Expounded- to explain or give details about
Chapter 2-2/7 Linseed-the seed of the flaxseed plant
Chapter 2-3/7 Capered- to jump around in a lively way
Chapter 2-4/7 Gambolled- skipping/leaping about in play
Chapter 2-5/7 Spinney- a small group of trees
Chapter 2-6/7 Lithograph-to produce or make a copy; a method of printing
Chapter 2-7/7 Stove(stave/transitive verb)-to smash a hole in/to crush or break inward
Chapter 3-1/8 Doled-to give or distribute as a charity
Chapter 3-2/8 Threshing machine-a machine used for separating grain crops into grain or seeds or straw
Chapter 3-3/8 Rations-a food allowance for one day
Chapter 3-4/8 Shirked-to avoid doing something that you are supposed to do
Chapter 3-5/8 Obstinate-refusing to change behavior or ideas
Chapter 3-6/8 Indefatigable-able to work or continue for a very long time without becoming tired
Chapter 3-7/8 Whelped-to give birth
Chapter 3-8/8 ****Paddock (ch.1)-
Chapter 4-1/11 Tractable-easily managed or controlled
Chapter 4-2/11 Flogging- to beat or whip
Chapter 4-3/11 Irrepressible- impossible to hold back, stop, or control
Chapter 4-4/11 Din-a loud, confusing mixture of noises that lasts a long time
Chapter 4-5/11 Smithies-a place where a blacksmith works
Chapter 4-6/11 Threshed- to separate the seeds of corn, wheat, etc. from the plant by using a special machine
Chapter 4-7/11 Alighted- to stop on a surface after flying
Chapter 4-8/11 Hob-nailed boots-a durable, strong boot
Chapter 4-9/11 Ignominious-causing disgrace or shame
Chapter 4-10/11 Conferred-to discuss something important in order to make a decision
Chapter 4-11/11 Posthumously-something that has happened, done or published after someone’s death
Chapter 5-1/19 Pretext-a reason that you give to hide your real reasons for doing something
Chapter 5-2/19 Blithely-happy and without worry
Chapter 5-3/19 Publican-someone who owns or manages a pub
Chapter 5-4/19 Forelock- a piece of hair growing from the front of the head.
Chapter 5-5/19 Manifestly-easy to understand or recognize
Chapter 5-6/19 Ratified- to make official by signing it or voting it
Chapter 5-7/19 Silage- food for animals that is stored inside a silo
Chapter 5-8/19 Slag- to criticize harshly
Chapter 5-9/19 Cartage-rate charged for carting (horse-drawn vehicle for farming)
Chapter 5-10/19 Dynamo-a machine that produces a lot of energy
Chapter 5-11/19 Chaff-cutter- a mechanical device for cutting straw or hay into small pieces
Chapter 5-12/19 Mangel-slicer-a slicer for the large yellowish reddish beet used to feed cattle
Chapter 5-13/19 Cog-Wheels- a toothed wheel in a machine
Chapter 5-14/19 Aloof- at a distance
Chapter 5-15/19 Procured-to get something by some action or effort
Chapter 5-16/19 Restive- feeling bored or impatient while waiting for something to happen
Chapter 5-17/19 Disinterred- to take a body out of a grave; to dig up a body
Chapter 5-18/19 Reverent-very respectful
Chapter 5-19/19 Dispersed-to go or move in different directions