Animal Farm Flashcards

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preeminent

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most important or most notable

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vivacious

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full of life, lively

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expound

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to explain in details

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apathy

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lack of interest

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reproach

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to reprimand, to scold, to blame

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implement

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tools used to do work

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cryptic

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secretive, having a hidden meaning

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indefatigable

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will never get tired of, tireless

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maxim

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a briefly stated principle

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whelp

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to give birth to

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shrewd

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clever or smart in practical business affairs

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perpetual

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lasting forever, never ending

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scorn

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look down upon negatively

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fortnight

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period of 14 nights (2 weeks)

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tractable

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easily managed/trained

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contemptible

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detestable, unworthy

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skirmish

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a short argument

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ignominious

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shameful

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exploit

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a heroic act

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impromptu

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unplanned

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posthumous

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happening after death

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pretext

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an excuse

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blithe

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carefree, cheerful

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innovation

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new inventions and ideas

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conjure

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caused it to appear in their imagination

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faction

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a group of people on one side or the other of an issue

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procure

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to obtain, to gather, to get

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sordid

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filthy, dirty, and difficult

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inter

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to bury

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advocate

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to speak out in favor of