Animal farm vocab Flashcards
(26 cards)
ensconced
settled comfortably
laborious
requiring much work
enmity
hatred
vivacious
lively, animated
acute
sharp, intense
parasitical
living on others without any useful return
cryptic
secret, mysterious
indefatigable
tireless
tractable
easily managed, controlled
ignominious
disgraceful, shameful
impromptu
done without preparation
canvass
to go asking for votes
procured
obtained through care or effort
eloquence
power to win by speaking
articulate
to put thoughts into words easily and clearly
malignity
malice, extreme hatred
capitulate
surrender on certain terms
countenance
expressions of the face
treachery
deciet
retinue
a group of servants or attendants
conciliatory
soothe, reconcile
demeanor
way a person looks and acts
morose
gloomy, sullen
taciturn
speaking very little