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Animal Farm

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
bon mot wisecrack
canvasssing campaigning
capitulated gave in
comrades loyal companion; communist/USSSR citizens
counteract act against; cross or interfere
cryptic puzzling
cunning planning to outsmart
cynical fault-finding
elaborated detailed
ensconced nestled or snuggled in
famine starvation/ lack of food
filial son or daughter like
flanked on either side/ surrounded
flourished sprung up
gale strong storm wind
gilded covered in gold
hideous ugly;dreadful
ignominious dishonorable
impromtu unrehearsed
incumbent demanding; necessary (person in office)
indefatigable inexhaustible
irrepressible unstoppable
lamentation to cry out in distress
malignant hurtful; injurious
marshal organize
nocturnal night-dweller
obstinate stubborn
oration speech/sermon
parasitical freeloading
preliminary beginning
pretext motive
procured obtained
ratified accepted
repose rest
scored slashed
sentinels guards
simultaneously at the same time
solicitor lawyer
sordid dishonorable
stratagem trick or scheme
stupefied paralyzed by fear or shock
taciturn quiet
treachery crime against authority
unalterable not adjustable
vivacious peppy and full of life
watchword slogan
whelped gave birth to
characterization positions, roles, changes in attitude and emotion
debate two sides arguing opposite positions/ proposition
force scare tactics or threats
libel written maliciously, false statement
propaganda information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
setting time and place
slander malicious, false statements (spoken)
slogans repetition of simple ideas
symbolism the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
tactics plans
theme big story of the book
way of life how you live life
proprietors owners
tyranny ruled by a brutal dictator (ex. Hitler, Stalin, Napoleon)
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