vocab test: animal farm Flashcards

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Cynical

A

tending to disbelieve

The cynical old man rolled his eyes when the group of laughing boys ran past him and threw the ball.

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Enmity

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Mutual Hatred

I don’t understand his enmity towards his parents.

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Ensconce

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To settle comfortably.

The sculpture is safely ensconced behind glass.

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Benevolent

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Kind

The teacher’s benevolent smile reassured the child.

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Abolish

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TO get rid of

Ms. Wall abolished the cell phone rule and allowed her students to use it during the test.

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Apathy

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No motion or feeling

Despite climate change being persistent, many still show apathy towards the problem.

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Preeminent

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Surpassing. better than

She’s the preeminent chef in a city that has many good ones.

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Tormentor

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Someone who causes great pain or makes fun of others.

She was a great tormentor to her sister and enjoyed watching her become upset.

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Acute

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Mentally alert and awake

After downing several doses of caffeine, the woman’s attitude became acute.

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Cryptic

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Mysterious

He left me a cryptic message – he would never tell me the news directly.

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Contemptible

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Considered low or worthless

Attacking an organization whose sole mission is to end harassment is contemptible.

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Ignominious

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Shameful

The party risked ignominious defeat

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Impromptu

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Without preparing

He spoke impromptu during the improv comedy act.

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Irrepressible

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Unable to keep down

A great shout of irrepressible laughter caused the girl to get into trouble during the test.

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Tractable

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Easy to deal with, docile.

Tractable dogs that have had some obedience training.

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Perpetual

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To last for a long time, never ending.

Deep caves in perpetual darkness frightened the girl.

17
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Ratified

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To approve

Both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the end of the year.

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Innovative

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To create/make changes to.

Sally is an innovative thinker and often thinks outside of the box.

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Manifest

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To reveal

Ray manifested signs of severe depression

20
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Maxim

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A rule

She lived by the maxim, “Do right, risk consequences”.