Animal Farm, Vocab Ch 1-5

Question 1

Benevolent

Answer 1

Well meaning/kindly

Question 2

Ration

Answer 2

Amount of smth (usually food)

Question 3

Perpetual

Answer 3

Eternity/Never-Ending

Question 4

Procure

Answer 4

To obtain smth with care/effort

Question 5

Advocate

Answer 5

Physically help someone

Question 6

Exploits

Answer 6

Bold feat

Question 7

Tractable

Answer 7

Easy to control/influence

Question 8

Conjure

Answer 8

To make smth happen

Question 9

Ignominious

Answer 9

Deserve public shame/disgrace

Question 10

Shirk

Answer 10

Avoid or neglect

Question 11

Tyranny

Answer 11

Oppressive power

Question 12

Toil

Answer 12

To work extremely hard

Question 13

Abolished

Answer 13

To get rid of/to put an end

Question 14

Impromptu

Answer 14

Done without planning

Question 15

Indefatigable

Answer 15

Doing smth requiring great effort without getting tired

Question 16

Eloquence

Answer 16

Convincing

Question 17

Tactics

Answer 17

art/skill of manipulating to achieve a goal

Question 18

Reproach

Answer 18

speak to someone with visible disapproval/disappointment

Question 19

Laborious

Answer 19

Very hard work

Question 20

Apathy

Answer 20

A lack of interest or concern

Question 21

Ecstasy

Answer 21

Overwhelming joy

Question 22

Obstinate

Answer 22

stubborn to refuse to change even after many attempts of persuasion to do so

Question 23

Maxim

Answer 23

Short statement of general truth or rule of conduct

Question 24

Comrades

Answer 24

Allies/Peers

Question 25

Preeminent

Answer 25

Above others, important in some way

Question 26

Vices

Answer 26

Wicked behavior

Question 27

Cynical

Answer 27

Distrustful

Question 28

Parasitical

Answer 28

Depending on others without doing anything

Question 29

Vivacious

Answer 29

Very lively & animated