1. CHAPTER 3 Vocabulary ANIMAL FARM

2. parasitical
(adj.) living at the expense of others

3. to shirk
(v.) to neglect or evade because of laziness or negligence

4. cryptic
(adj.) having a hidden or unclear meaning

5. to resolve
(v.) to find a solution to

6. propulsion
(n.) a forward motion

7. manipulation
(n.) skillful handling or operation, artful control

8. maxim
(n.) a concisely expressed principle or rule of conduct

9. grudging
(adj.) reluctant, unwilling

10. seclusion
(n.) the condition of being kept apart or separated from others

11. acute
sharp, severe, intense