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Animal Farm Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inscribe | verb; to carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface |
| Ration | noun; a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) |
| Ensconce | verb; entrench; fix firmly; absorb in |
| Knoll | noun; a small natural hill |
| Quarry | noun; mine (as in mining for gold) |
| Gambol | verb; play boisterously |
| Windfall | noun; a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) |
| Superannuated | adjective; too old to be useful; retired |
| Cryptic | adjective; having a secret or hidden meaning |
| Chaff | noun; a material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds |
| Laborious | adjective; characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort |
| Piebald | adjective; having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly |
| Collaborate | verb; work together on a common enterprise of project |
| Ignominious | adjective; (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame |
| Resolution | noun; determination |
| Spring | verb; originate; come forth from |
| Tureen | noun; a deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews |
| Disinter | verb; dig up for reburial or medical investigations |
| Utilise (American spelling is Utilize) | verb; to put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose |
| Maxim | noun; a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits |
| Surveying | verb; to look around with scrutiny; more formally, |
| Mincing | verb; affectedly dainty or behaving obviously refined[note:its more typical usage is shredding] |
| Capitulate | verb; to acquiesce; give-in; surrender under agreed conditions |
| Clime | noun; the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time |
| Procure | verb; to get by special effort |
| Slag | noun; the refuse of waste formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals |
| Decreed | verb; to make a legally binding command (as if issued by a court or judge) |
| Toll | verb; work hard |
| Shirk | verb; avoid (one's assigned duties) |
| Uproarious | adjective; uncontrollably noisy |
| Surveying | verb; to look around with scrutiny; more formally |
| Tractable | adjective; easily managed(controlled or taught or molded); docile |
| Grudging | adjective; petty or reluctant in giving or spending |
| Unscathed | adjective; not injured |
| Poultice | noun; a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc. |
| Impending | adjective; close in time; imminent; about to occur |
| Incite | verb; to provoke or stir up a strong reaction |
| Implements | noun; instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end |
| Complicity | noun; guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense |
| Dregs | noun; a sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid |
| Taciturn | adjective; habitually reserved and uncommunicative |
| Restive | adjective; anxious; being in a tense state |
| Skulk | verb; to creep about in a secretive manner |
| Accord | noun; agreement |
| Machination | noun; a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends |
| Subversive | adjective; in opposition to a civil authority or government |
| Vivacious | adjective; vigorous and enthusiastic |
| Impromptu | adjective; with little or no preparation or forethought; spontaneous |
| Pretext | noun; a fictitious reason connected to conceal the real reason; excuse |
| Compensated | verb; to give a benefit to make up for a loss |
| Confer | verb; to present |
| Arable | adjective; (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively |
| Menacing | adjective; threatening |
| Irrepressible | adjective; imposible to stop or control |
| Wean | verb; gradually deprive someone of something until they are used to it |
| Gruff | adjective; feeling or showing profound respect |
| Expel | verb; eliminate; to eject |
| Unison | noun; corresponding exactly; as one |
| Conciliatory | adjective; peacemaking; appeasing |
| Pervade | verb; to spread or diffuse through; permeate |
| Conjure | verb; summon into action or bring into existence; often as if by magic |
| Filial | adjective; designating the generation or generations following he parental generation |
| Cower | verb; crouch as if in fear or curl up |
| Stupefy | verb; to befuddle; to shock into confusion |
| Retinue | noun; the group following and attending to some important person |
| Plait | verb; to braid or twist the hair |
| Disperse | verb; to move away from each other; when the members of a gathering separate |
| Retribution | noun; punishment |
| Prod | verb; to push against; to jab |
| Speculate | verb; reflect deeply on a subject |
| Faction | noun; a group aligned in interests or belief |
| Apathy | noun; an absence of emotion |
| Dishearten | verb; discourage; dampen the spirits of |
| Rally | verb; to bring together; to unite |
| Distill | verb; to make an alcoholic beverage; to extract |
| Indefatigable | adjective; showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality |
| Canvass | verb; to get the opinions (of people) by asking questions; to recruit people to a cause |
| Repose | noun; rest; freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) |
| Expound | verb; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing |
| Stratagem | noun; an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade |
| Preeminent | adjective; distinguished; held in higher esteem then others |
| Seldom | adverb; not often; rarely |
| Denounce | verb; speak out against |
| Contrive | verb; scheme; make or work out a plan for; devise |
| Wistful | adjective; longing; reflective |
| Despair | adjective; a state in which all hope is lost or absent |
| Sordid | adjective; foul and run-down and repulisve |
| Advocate | verb; to plead for a cause or idea |
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mallorykanterman
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