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Animal Farm ch 5-7
vocab
Term | Definition |
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pretext (noun) | a reason that you give to hide your real reason for doing something s:excuse |
procure (verb) | obtain something; persuades or cause something to do something s:acquire,get |
advocate noun;verb | a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy;to publicly recommend or support s:supporter,spokesperson;recommend |
appeal noun;verb | a serious or argument request;to make a serious or urgent request s:desire,petition |
liable adjective | being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm s:endangered,exposed |
cunning adjective | having skill in achieving one's end by deceit or evasion s:devious,crafty |
abolish adjective | to formally put an end to s:stop,eliminate |
solicitor noun | a person whose job involves talking to many people and trying to persuade them;a chief law officer of a city,town,or government department s:seducer |
prosper verb | to become very successful (financially) s:flourish,thrive |
compensate verb | to provide someone with a fair payment for loss or injury s:recoup |
cryptic adjective | having a mysterious meaning s:confusing,uncanny |
malicious adjective | having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person |
expulsion noun | depriving someone of membership;the forced removal from a homeland |
indignation noun | an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something s:outrage,displeasure |
conceal verb | to keep from sight s:hide,obscure |
famine noun | extreme scarcity of food s:deficit |
thwart verb | to prevent someone from accomplishing a goal s:foil |
treachery noun | betrayal of trust;deceptive action or nature s:disloyalty |
scapegoat noun | a person who is unfairly blamed for something that others have done s:victim |
purge noun,verb | to remove people from an area,country,organization,etc.,often in a violent and sudden way;the often violent and sudden removal... s:cleanse,purify |