Animal Farm Vocab 1 Flashcards
Tractable
easily managed
grudging
petty or reluctant in giving or spending
unscathed
not injured
posthumous
after death
poultice
a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of metal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation
impending
close in time
incite
to provoke a strong reaction
implements
tools used to effect an end
complicity
guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
dregs
sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
taciturn
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
restive
anxious
shulk
to creep about in a secretive manner
accord
agreement
machination
evil plot
morose
miserable
subversive
in opposition to the government
vivacious
enthusiastic
impromptu
with little or no preparation
pretext
excuse
compensated
to give a benefit to make up for a loss
confer
to present
arable
fertile fields
menacing
threatening
irrepressible
impossible to stop or control
wean
gradually deprive someone of something until they don’t need it
gruff
to forbid
reverent
respect
expel
eliminate
inscribe
to carve or cut
ration
a fixed proportion that is allotted
enscone
establish
knoll
a small natural hill
quarry
mine
chaff
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
gambol
play loudly/energetic
windfall
a sudden happening that brings good fortune
superannuated
too told to be useful; retired
cryptic
having a secret meaning
maxim
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
utilize
to put in use
piebald
having sections or patches colored differently
spring
originate
resolution
determination
ignominious
bringing disgrace or shame
disinter
dig up for reburial or investigation
collaborate
work together
tureen
large deep serving dish with a cover for serving soups and stews
laborious
exhaustion from physical effort
shirk
avoid
toil
work hard
decreed
to make a legally binding command
slag
waste formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
procure
to get by special effort
clime
weather
capitulate
surrender under agreed conditions
mincing
affected dainty or behaving obviously refined
uproarious
uncontrollably noisy
indefatigable
enthusiasm; never tired
unison
as one
conciliatory
appeasing
pervade
permeate
conjure
summon into action or bring into existence by magic
filial
respecting your elders
cower
crouch as if in fear
stupefy
to shock into confusion
retinue
the group following and attending to some important person
plait
to braid or twist the hair
disperse
move away from each other
retribution
punishment
prod
to push against
speculate
reflect deeply on a subject and guess at outcomes
faction
a group aligned in interest or belief
apathy
an absence of emotion
dishearten
discourage
rally
to bring together or unite
distill
to make an alcoholic beverage
canvass
get the opinions of people by asking questions
repose
rest
expound
clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way
stratagem
an elaborate scheme made to device or evade
preeminent
successful
seldom
not often
denounce
speak out against
contrive
scheme; make or work out a plan with careful thought
wistful
longing; reflective
despair
a state in which all hope is lost
sordid
foul and run down
advocate
to plead for a cause or idea
