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Animal Farm Vocab Flashcards

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Propulsion

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A pushing or diving force

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Cryptic

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Mysterious

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Tractable

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Easily managed

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Maxim

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A statement of general trust

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Canvassing

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Requesting

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Pretext

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Excuses

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Sordid

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Not noble in character

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Arable

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Suitable for plowing

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Intermediary

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A person who acts as o go-between

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Perpendicularity

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Uprightness

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Capitulated

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Gave up

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Malignity

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Persistent intense ill will or desire to harm others

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Categorically

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Positively

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Retribution

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Punishment

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Impending

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About to happen

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Machinations

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Secret plots

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Censured

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Strongly disapproved

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Conciliatory

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Adj

Tending to soothe anger

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Bon mot

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French phrase for “good word”; a clever or witty remark

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Licence

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British spelling of license: constituting an abuse of liberty

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Incumbent

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Adj

Resting on, as a duty

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Superannuated

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Adj

Too old or worn out for further work

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Ensoned

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Settled comfortably

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Benevolent

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Adj

Kindly

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Cynical

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Adj

Sarcastic

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Laborious

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Adj

Difficult

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Tyranny

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Very cruel and unjust use of power or authority

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Dissentients

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Those who disagree

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Preeminent

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Adj

Superior to others

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Vivacious

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Adj

Lively

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Gamboled

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Jumped and skipped about in play

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Indefatigable

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Adj

That which cannot be tired out

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Obstinate

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Stubborn

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Ignominious

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Disgraceful

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Posthumously

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Occurring after one’s death

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Irrepressible

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Cannot be controlled

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