1. Animal Farm Vocabulary

2. Chapter 1
Scullery- a room for cleaning and storing cooking utensils and for doing messy kitchen work
Ensconced- sheltered or concealed
Enmity- positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will

3. Chapter 1 Tyrannize- to exercise oppressive power
Spinney- a small wood with undergrowth
Dissentients- those who express dissent(publicly disagree w/ an official opinion)

4. Chapter 2 Vivacious- lively in temper, conduct, or spirit
Apathy-not having much emotion or interest(lack of interest or concern)
Maltreat- to treat cruelly or roughly
Lithograph- a print made by lithography (a picture)
Capered- jump around in a lively way
Ecstasy- a state of very great happiness

5. Chapter 3
Parasitical- something that resembles a biological parasite in dependence on something else for existence or support without making a useful or adequate return
Paddock- an enclosed area used for pasturing or exercising animals

6. Chapter 3 Indefatigable- incapable of being fatigued, untiring
Whelped- to give birth to
Propaganda- the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person

7. Chapter 5 Publican- someone who owns or runs a pub Dynamo- generator
Sordid-dirty, filthy
Watchword- a word or motto that embodies a principle or guide to action of an individual or a group
Cunning-skill in achieving one’s end through underhanded means (deviousness)

8. Chapter 6
Malignity-instance of malicious behavior(desire to cause harm to someone)
Ignominious- marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame
Indignation-anger caused by something that is unfair or wrong

9. Chapter 7 Emboldened-instilled with boldness or courage
Cannibalism- eating of human flesh by a human being or eating of animal flesh by an animal
Infanticide- act of killing a baby
Mangel- a large coarse yellow to reddish-orange beet grown chiefly as food for cattle
Stupefied- astonished

10. Chapter 7 *Thwart- to stop something from happening
*Capitulate- surrender
*Coccidiosis- disease caused by coccidia(protozoans parasitic in the digestive system)
*Countenance- a person’s expression
*tumult- noisy confusion or disorder
Retribution- the dispensing or receiving of reward or punishment

11. Chapter 8 Fortnight- a period of 14 days
Retinue- a group of attendants
Machination- a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish something evil

12. Chapter 8 Beatifically- showing complete happiness Hullabaloo- uproar
Conciliate- to gain by pleasing acts
Lamentation- mourning aloud

13. Chapter 9
Poultice- a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on a cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
Superannuated- incapacitated for active duty by advanced age

14. Chapter 9
Piebald- of different colors, spotted or blotched with black or white
Knacker- a buyer of worn-out, domestic animals for use as animal food or fertilizer
Oration- an elaborate speech delivered in a formal and dignified manner
Euphemism- a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive

15. Chapter 10 Inebriate-one who is drunk
Taciturn- temperamentally disinclined to talk
Filial- of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter

16. Chapter 10 Bon mot- a clever remark
Malignant- evil in nature, influence, or effect