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animal farm vocab
vocab
Term | Definition |
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pretext (noun) | a reason that you give to hide your real reason for doing something (synonym:excuse) |
procure (verb) | obtain something; persuade or cause something to do something (synonym:acquire, get) |
advocate (noun;verb) | a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy; to publicly recommend or support (synonym:supporter, spokesperson, recommend) |
appeal (noun;verb) | a serious or urgent request; to make a serious or urgent request (synonym:desire, petition) |
liable (adjective) | being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm (synonym:endangered, exposed) |
cunning (adjective) | having skill in achieving one's end by deceit or evasion (synonym: devious, crafty) |
abolish (adjective) | to formally put an end to (synonym: 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, twon, or government department (synonym: seducer) |
prosper (verb) | to become very successful (financially) (synonym: flourish, thrive) |
compensate (verb) | to provide someone with a fair payment for loss or injury (synonym: recoup) |
cryptic (adjective) | having a mysterious meaning (synoinym: confusing, uncanny) |
malicious (adjective) | having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person (synonym: cruel, malevolent) |
expulsion (noun) | depriving someone of membership; the forced removal form a homeland (synonym: removal, banishment) |
indignation (noun) | an intyense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something (synonym: outrage, displeasure) |
conceal (verb) | to keep from sight (synonym: hide, obscure) |
famine (noun) | extreme scarcity of food (synonym: deficit) |
thwart (verb) | to prevent someone from accomplishing a goal (synonym: foil) |
treachery (noun) | betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature (synonym: disloyalty) |
scapegoat (noun) | a person who is unfairly blamed for something that others have done (synonym: 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 (synonym: cleanse, purify) |