vocab test: animal farm Flashcards
Cynical
tending to disbelieve
The cynical old man rolled his eyes when the group of laughing boys ran past him and threw the ball.
Enmity
Mutual Hatred
I don’t understand his enmity towards his parents.
Ensconce
To settle comfortably.
The sculpture is safely ensconced behind glass.
Benevolent
Kind
The teacher’s benevolent smile reassured the child.
Abolish
TO get rid of
Ms. Wall abolished the cell phone rule and allowed her students to use it during the test.
Apathy
No motion or feeling
Despite climate change being persistent, many still show apathy towards the problem.
Preeminent
Surpassing. better than
She’s the preeminent chef in a city that has many good ones.
Tormentor
Someone who causes great pain or makes fun of others.
She was a great tormentor to her sister and enjoyed watching her become upset.
Acute
Mentally alert and awake
After downing several doses of caffeine, the woman’s attitude became acute.
Cryptic
Mysterious
He left me a cryptic message – he would never tell me the news directly.
Contemptible
Considered low or worthless
Attacking an organization whose sole mission is to end harassment is contemptible.
Ignominious
Shameful
The party risked ignominious defeat
Impromptu
Without preparing
He spoke impromptu during the improv comedy act.
Irrepressible
Unable to keep down
A great shout of irrepressible laughter caused the girl to get into trouble during the test.
Tractable
Easy to deal with, docile.
Tractable dogs that have had some obedience training.
Perpetual
To last for a long time, never ending.
Deep caves in perpetual darkness frightened the girl.
Ratified
To approve
Both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year.
Innovative
To create/make changes to.
Sally is an innovative thinker and often thinks outside of the box.
Manifest
To reveal
Ray manifested signs of severe depression
Maxim
A rule
She lived by the maxim, “Do right, risk consequences”.