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Animal Farm By: George Orwell VOCABULARY
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Chapter 1: benevolent – showing kindness or goodwill cynical – distrustful of human nature enmity – extreme ill-will or hatred between enemies ensconced – settled in comfortably or securely lurched – moved with unsteadiness from side to side regarded – thought deeply about someone or something scullery – a small room for washing and storing dishes and utensils and doing kitchen chores. trodden – trampled or stepped on
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Chapter 2 capered – jumped playfully disciples – followers of a philosophy or religion expounded – gave a detailed description gamboled – leaped or skipped playfully lowing – mooing like a cow maltreating – mistreating; treating badly reproached – criticized or blamed vivacious – lively and high-spirited
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Chapter 3 acute – serious; severe cryptic – puzzling; confusing implements – tools or instruments indefatigable – showing no sign of tiring maxim – saying; proverb obstinate – stubborn; refusing to change parasitical – living in or on another organism resolutions – decisions; goals for the future
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Chapter 4 alighted – landed or settled after a flight conferred – discussed something in order to compare opinions; compared views contemptible – worthy of disrespect and contempt dung – manure; animal excrement ignominious – shameful; despicable impromptu – done or said spontaneously posthumously – occurring or published after death prophecy – a vision or foretelling
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Chapter 5 articulate – eloquent; able to speak clearly biding – staying; waiting blithely – cheerfully; without care or concern disinterred – dug up; exposed something hidden marshal – gather and organize pretext – a hidden reason; a made-up excuse ratified – formally approved tactics – plans and procedures for forces in battle
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Chapter 6 grudged – resented; felt ill-will towards indignation – anger at unfairness laborious – requiring a lot of work malignity – with intense hatred or will to harm rations – fixed amount (esp. of food) allocated to a group reconciled – made peace; ended conflict repose – a state of rest or inactivity superintendence – having charge over someone or something
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Chapter 7 capitulated – gave in to an argument; surrendered countenance – a face or expression on a face decreed – gave an official order or ruling gilded – covered with gold; appeared as if covered with gold pervading – spreading throughout procure – to acquire something retribution – punishment for wrongdoing; vengeance seasoned – dried-out before use; old
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Chapter 8 conciliatory – used or meant to make peace lamentation – expression of grief or sorrow leagued – joined a group with common goals meddle – interfere in someone else’s concerns retinue –followers; entourage sentinels – guards; watchmen skulking – moving in a sneaky way surmounted – overcame great difficulty
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Chapter 9 complicity – involvement in something illegal or wrong interment – burial of a dead body knacker – someone who kills horses for profit piebald – multicolored; spotted poultices – moist substances applied to a wound superannuated – retired; old; useless; out of style tureen – serving bowl wafted – floated gently through the air
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Chapter 10 denounced – criticized sharply filial – parental; like a parent frugally – with thrift; cheaply invariably – always or almost always morose – withdrawn; saddened rheumy – watery taciturn – reserved; silent by nature witticism – a witty or clever remark
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