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ENG Vocabulary 11
Animal Farm Ch. 8-10
Term | Definition |
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beatifically | blissful; saintly |
filial | of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter |
taciturn | inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctance to join in conversation |
retinue | a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite |
vengeance | desire for revenge |
morose | gloomily or sullenly ill-humored |
complicity | partnership or involvement in wrongdoing |
impending | about to happen; imminent |
superannuated | too old for use, work, service, or position |
eminent | high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished |
knacker | person who buys up old horses for slaughter |
deputation | the person or body of persons so appointed or authorized |
imperishable | not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring |
conciliatory | tending to make compatible; reconcile |