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Animal Farm ch 5-7

vocab

TermDefinition
pretext (noun) a reason that you give to hide your real reason for doing something s:excuse
procure (verb) obtain something; persuades or cause something to do something s:acquire,get
advocate noun;verb a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy;to publicly recommend or support s:supporter,spokesperson;recommend
appeal noun;verb a serious or argument request;to make a serious or urgent request s:desire,petition
liable adjective being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm s:endangered,exposed
cunning adjective having skill in achieving one's end by deceit or evasion s:devious,crafty
abolish adjective to formally put an end to s:stop,eliminate
solicitor noun 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 s:seducer
prosper verb to become very successful (financially) s:flourish,thrive
compensate verb to provide someone with a fair payment for loss or injury s:recoup
cryptic adjective having a mysterious meaning s:confusing,uncanny
malicious adjective having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person
expulsion noun depriving someone of membership;the forced removal from a homeland
indignation noun an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something s:outrage,displeasure
conceal verb to keep from sight s:hide,obscure
famine noun extreme scarcity of food s:deficit
thwart verb to prevent someone from accomplishing a goal s:foil
treachery noun betrayal of trust;deceptive action or nature s:disloyalty
scapegoat noun a person who is unfairly blamed for something that others have done s:victim
purge noun,verb to remove people from an area,country,organization,etc.,often in a violent and sudden way;the often violent and sudden removal... s:cleanse,purify
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