English MIDTERM Flashcards
The quality or state of being lost, perplexed, or confused; a complicated or confusing state or condition
Bewilderment
a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate; a
swaggering display of courage
Bravado
being brought to a lower level; humiliation
Degradation
the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness
Exuberance
incapable of producing any useful result; fruitless, pointless, useless
Futile
powerless; lacking strength or vigor
Impotent
having or showing a desire to cause harm, pain, injury, or distress to someone;
cruel
Malicious
a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or
place with happy personal associations
Nostalgia
outwardly appearing as much; seemingly
Ostensibly
showing a deliberate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable
Perverse
in a deeply moving manner, painfully affecting the feelings
Poignantly
penalty or punishment inflicted on someone, often as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act
Retribution
the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, usually as a result of poverty
Squalor
indifference to pleasure or pain; a lack of visible emotion
Stoicism
active strength of body or mind; intensity of action; force
Vigor
to make something more prominent or noticeable; emphasize
Accentuate
to take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully
Assimilate
showing, or characterized by, a superior attitude toward others
Condescending
the act of despising, hatred; lack of respect or reverence for something
Contempt
an overflowing of the land by water, inundation; an overwhelming amount
Deluge
the condition of being dissatisfied or defeated in expectation, of having lost faith and trust
Disillusionment
the state of forced absence from one’s country or home; banishment
Exile
a false, superficial, or artificial appearance or effect
Façade
done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed
Furtively
to supply or brighten with light; to make clear
Illuminate
anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
Indignation
to question formally and systematically
Interrogate
to turn property or belongings into cash
Liquidate
tiresome or boring sameness; repetitiveness
Monotony
to say in reply; to answer an argument with a counter argument; to pay or hurl back, return
Retort
preservation from destruction or failure; deliverance from danger
Salvation
one who looks on or watches
Spectator
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; uncertain
Tentative
a freight or passenger station at either end of a carrier line; (adj) leading ultimately to death, fatal
Terminal
the finding or decision of a jury on the matter at trial; judgment
Verdict
to completely do away with; to end the observance or effect of something
Abolish
agreement, conformity; harmony
Accord
something that is directed, ordered, or demanded with authority
Commandment
an intimate friend or associate, companion; a fellow soldier
Comrade
to publicly declare to be blameworthy or evil
Denounce
the quality or state of being worthy, honored, esteemed, or respected
Dignity
experiencing or showing feelings of alarmed concern; upset, worried, or
agitated because of some unwelcome situation or occurrence
Dismayed
hatred or ill-will that is active and mutual
Enmity
the act or state of forcing someone out or of forcing someone to leave a place or
an organization; ejection
Expulsion
a political party or group that is often argumentative or selfish
Faction
involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained work or effort
Laborious
a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct; a common saying
Maxim
a fixed sum paid regularly to a person upon retirement
Pension
to get possession of something, acquire; to obtain something by particular care and
effort
Procure
a formal expression of opinion, will, or intent voted by an official body or
assembled group
Resolution
advanced in age and incapable of or disqualified for active duty
Superannuated
to work hard and long; labor
Toil
violation of allegiance or loyalty, faith or trust; treason; betrayal
Treachery
harsh, brutal, overwhelming, and depressing power exercised by a government
Tyranny
moral failing; corruption, wickedness; a bad habit
Vice
What does Mr Jones Represent?
Czar Nicholas II
What does Old Major Represent
Both Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin
What does Animalism Represent
Communism
What does Napoleon Represent
Joseph Stalin
What does Snowball Represent
Leon Trotsky
What does Boxer Represent
The faithful/supportive working class
What does Benjamin Represent
The doubtful/skeptical working class
What do Napoleon’s Dogs represent
The KGB (Secret Police)
What does Squealer Represent
Propaganda
What does Moses the Raven represent
Religion
One who leave one’s home or country to live elsewhere
Emigrant
One who comes to a country to live permanently
Immigrant
Full of vice or weakness
Vicious
Full of virtue or strength
Virtuous
Coming of Age
Process of Maturing
Symbolism
Representation of ideas through meaningful things
Allegory
A story with literal and symbolic levels of meaning
Fable
A story that teaches a moral or a lesson
Characterization
The process by which an author reveals and develops a character’s personality, traits, and motivations
Dynamic Character
One who changes or develops throughout a story
Static Character
One who stays the same throughout a story
