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ENG Vocabulary 11
Animal Farm Ch. 8-10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| beatifically | blissful; saintly |
| filial | of, pertaining to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| taciturn | inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctance to join in conversation |
| retinue | a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite |
| vengeance | desire for revenge |
| morose | gloomily or sullenly ill-humored |
| complicity | partnership or involvement in wrongdoing |
| impending | about to happen; imminent |
| superannuated | too old for use, work, service, or position |
| eminent | high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished |
| knacker | person who buys up old horses for slaughter |
| deputation | the person or body of persons so appointed or authorized |
| imperishable | not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring |
| conciliatory | tending to make compatible; reconcile |