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Animal Farm Week Seven Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
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Major, on a sort of …………………. platform’

A

Raised

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2
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‘The produce of …………. labour is ……………….. from us’

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our, stolen

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3
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‘The …………………… of human beings’

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Tyranny

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4
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‘Whatever goes on two legs is an ………………… Whatever goes upon four legs…is a ………………….’

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enemy, friend

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5
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Who ruled over Russia prior to 1917?

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Tsar Nicholas II

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6
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What was the revolution called in which he was overthrown?

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The October Revolution

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7
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How did the Tsar treat the poor people?

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They were not looked after and were often starving and homeless.

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8
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What is the definition of ‘acknowledge’?

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To accept or admit the existence or truth of something.

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Define ‘allegiance’.

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Loyalty and support for a ruler, country, group, or belief

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10
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What is the definition of ‘agitated’?

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Feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.

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‘Napoleon…a large, ……………-looking Berkshire boar…with a reputation for getting his own ……….’

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fierce, way

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‘Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon, quicker in ……………. and more …………………..’

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speech, inventive

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13
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‘The milk had ………………………..’

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disappeared

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14
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What qualities did Trotsky possess that made the people listen to him?

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He was a brilliant speaker and highly intelligent.

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15
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What was Trotsky’s Communist party supposed to do?

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It was supposed to make all people equal.

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16
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Define the word ‘bleak’.

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Empty; not welcoming or attractive

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17
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Define the word, ‘culminate’.

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Reach a climax or point of highest development

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18
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Define the word, ‘disgruntled’.

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Angry or dissatisfied

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19
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‘Snowball and Napoleon were by far the most ………….. in the debates’

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active

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20
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‘The pigs could read and write …………………..’

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perfectly

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21
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‘It is for your …………… that we drink that milk and eat those apples’

A

sake

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22
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‘………….. none of you ……………… to see Jones come back’

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Surely, want

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23
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What did Trotsky believe in?

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Encouraging world revolution

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24
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What did Stalin believe in?

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He advocated Communism in one country. he believed Russia needed to establish its own power before attempting to spread to other countries.

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25
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Define ‘deceptive’.

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Making you believe something that is not true.

26
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What is the definition of ‘exploit’?

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Make use of (a situation) in a way considered unfair or underhand.

27
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Define ‘privilege’.

A

A special right or advantage, granted or available only to a particular person or group.

28
Q

Animal Hero, First Class, which was conferred there and then on ……………….. and ……………………’

A

Snowball, Boxer

29
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‘Three days later, Mollie ……………………………’

A

disappeared

30
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‘The whole farm were deeply ………………….. on the subject of the windmill.’

A

divided

31
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Who got rid of Trotsky?

A

Stalin

32
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What were the key features of Stalin’s government?

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A very rich few were in charge everyone else. He ordered the execution of people who opposed him. The Russian people lived in fear.

33
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Define ‘audacious’.

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Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

34
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What is the definition of ‘deter’?

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Discourage somebody from doing something by instilling doubt or fear.

35
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Define ‘retaliate’.

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Make an attack in return for a similar attack.

36
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‘It was noticed they wagged their tails to him in the same way as the other dogs had used to do with ……………’

A

Jones

37
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The Sunday morning meetings would come to an …………’

A

end

38
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‘The dogs let out deep, ……………….. growls’

A

menacing

39
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‘The animals worked like ……………..’

A

slaves

40
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What were Stalin’s secret police called?

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The KGB

41
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What did Stalin use the KGB for?

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He used them to round up everyone who was perceived as a threat and then carried out their exiles or executions.

42
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Define ‘ferocious’.

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Savagely fierce, cruel or violent.

43
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What is the definition of ‘intimidate’?

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To frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do.

44
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Define the word, ‘tyrant’.

A

A cruel and oppressive ruler.

45
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‘The pigs suddenly moved into the farmhouse…slept in the …………………’

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beds

46
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‘an escort of six dogs who closely ………………………. him and ……………………….. if anybody came near’

A

surrounded, growled

47
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‘Snowball was in league with Jones…all proved by ………………….. he left behind’

A

documents

48
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Why did tensions between Stalin and Trotsky reach boiling point?

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There was a personal power-struggle between them and they disagreed fundamentally on the direction of the Communist movement.

49
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What year was Trotsky removed from government?

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1927

50
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What year was Trotsky assassinated by KGB agents?

A

1940

51
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Define ‘feud’.

A

A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.

52
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What does ‘machiavellian’ mean?

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Cunning and scheming, especially in politics.

53
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Define ‘pivotal’.

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Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else.

54
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“If Comrade Napoleon says it, it …………… be right.”

A

must

55
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‘the ……………. of confessions and executions went on, until there was a …………….. of corpses lying before Napoleon’

A

tale, pile

56
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‘By a special decree of Napoleon, ‘Beasts of England’ had been …………………’

A

abolished

57
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What happened to those suspected of disloyalty in the Purges?

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They were murdered, sent to prison camps, or put on public show trials at which they pleaded guilty to incredible crimes they could never have done.

58
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How many of the Communist Party members were killed?

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About a third of its 3 million members were killed.

59
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What is a ‘dictator’?

A

A ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.

60
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Define the term ‘totalitarian’.

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A political system in which those in power have complete control and power and do not allow people any freedom.

61
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Define ‘staunch’.

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Very loyal and committed in attitude.

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