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Animal Farm voc 1-7
Vocab 1-7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cynical (adj) | He seldom talked, and when he did, it was usually to make some cynical remark. Being negative about something. believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity |
| cryptic (adj) | None of you has ever seen a dead donkey,’ and the others had to be content with this cryptic answer. Its an unknown answer. |
| dissentient (adj) | There were only four dissentients, the three dogs and the cat, who was afterwards discovered to have voted on both sides. People with an opinion. in opposition to a majority or official opinion |
| enmity (n) | I merely repeat, remember always your duty of enmity towards Man and all his ways. Your feelings toward people. the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something |
| contemptible (adj) | The fear and despair they had felt a moment earlier were drowned in their rage against this vile, contemptible act. Worthless deserving contempt; despicable |
| apathy (n) | At the beginning they met with much stupidity and apathy. Not caring. Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. |
| ignominious (adj) | In sheer malignity, thinking to set back our plans and avenge himself for his ignominious expulsion, deserving or causing public disgrace or shame |
| conceived (verb) | The animals were happy as they had never conceived it possible to be. Believed or admired. |
| pretext (n) | On every kind of pretext she would run away from work and go to the drinking pool, where she would stand foolishly gazing at her own reflection in the water. a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason |
| attribute (verb) | Whenever anything went wrong it became usual to attribute it to Snowball. To confirm. |
| liable (adj) | It was noticed that they were especially liable to break into ‘Four legs good, two legs bad’ at crucial moments in Snowball’s speeches. Responsible. |
| countenance (n) | Napoleon appeared to change countenance, and sharply ordered Boxer to let the dog go. a person's face or facial expression |
| innovations (n) | and was full of plans for innovations and improvements. Ideas. |
| incited (verb) | Snowball had appeared to them in a dream and incited them to disobey Napoleon’s orders. Ordered or told. |
| procure (verb) | According to Napoleon, what the animals must do was to procure firearms and train themselves in the use of them. Obtain. |
| retribution (n) | They did not know which was more shocking — the treachery of the animals who had leagued themselves with Snowball, or the cruel retribution they had just witnessed. Punishment. |
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