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English Vocab
English Vocabulary for Animal Farm
Term | Definition |
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Pretext S:Excuse | (N) a reason that you give to hide your real reason for doing something |
Procure S:Acquire A:Lose | (V) obtain something; persuade or cause something to do something |
Advocate S:Supporter A:Critic | (N,V) a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy; to publicly recommend or support |
Appeal S:Desire | (N,V) a serious or urgent request; to make a serious or urgent request |
Liable S:Endangered A:Protected | (A) being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm |
Cunning S:Devious A:Straightforwrd | (A) having skill in achieving ones end by deceit or evasion |
Abolish S:Stop A:Retain | (A) to formally put to an end |
Solicitor S:Seducer | (N) a person whose job involves talking to many people and trying to persuade them; a chief law officer of a city, town or government department |
Prosper S:Flourish A:Struggle | (V) to become very successful |
Compensate S:Recoup | (V) to provide someone with a fair payment for loss or injury |
Cryptic S:Confusing A:Clear | (A) having mysterious meaning |
Malicious S:Cruel A:Benevolent | (A) having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person |
Expulsion S:Removal A:Return | (N) depriving someone of membership; the forced removal from homeland |
Indignation S:Outrage A:Delight | (N) an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something |
Conceal S:Hide A:Reveal | (V) to keep from sight |
Famine S:Deficit A:Plenty | (N) extreme scarcity of food |
Thwart S:Foil A:Encourage | (V) to prevent someone from accomplishing a goal |
Treachery S:Disloyalty A:Reliability | (N) betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature |
Scapegoat S:Victim | (N) a person who is unfairly blamed for something that others have done |
Purge S:Cleanse | (N,V) to remove people from an area, country, organization, etc., often in a violent and sudden way; the often violent and sudden removal |