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Animal Farm 1-3
Vocabulary Chapters 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| propulsion | the act of driving or pushing forward |
| faculty | mental ability |
| scullery | small kitchen; area for washing dishes. Work area at the back of a house. |
| windfalls | fruit blown to the ground such as apples |
| paddock | small field where horses are kept and exercised |
| cockerels | young roosters |
| expelled | driven or forced out of power |
| tyranny | cruel, oppressive use of power |
| whelped | given birth to; as in animals |
| gambolled | to run and jump playfully |
| resolutions | formal statement or decision |
| plaited | braided, interwoven |
| mincing | walking primly with little steps |
| weaned | stopped nursing |
| lowing | mooing; sounds that animals make |
| indefatigable | tireless; persistent |
| rations | food allowances |
| trotter | a pig's foot |
| knoll | a small hill |