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Vocabulary - Animal Farm - Book Flashcards

1
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Rather

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Used to indicate one’s preference in a particular matter

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Wise

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having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment

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Tushes

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a long pointed tooth, in particular a canine tooth of a male horse.

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Hen

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a female bird, especially of a domestic fowl.

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Straw

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dried stalks of grain, used especially as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, or weaving.

(Palha ou também canudo)

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Rafters

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a beam forming part of the internal framework of a roof.

(Viga)

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Chew

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bite and work (food) in the mouth with the teeth, especially to make it easier to swallow.

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Concealed

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kept secret; hidden

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Orchard

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a piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees.

(Pomar)

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Trodden
(Past participle of tread)

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walk in a specified way

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For instance

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For example

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Seldom

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Not often, rarely

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Remark

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say something as a comment; mention.

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Nevertheless

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in spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same

(No entanto)

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15
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Grazing

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Pastando

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Brood of ducklings

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Ninhada de patinhos

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Barn

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Celeiro

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Wandering

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travelling aimlessly from place to place; itinerant.

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Paddock

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a small field or enclosure where horses are kept or exercised.

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Trodden

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(Past participle of tread)

set one’s foot down on top of.

(Pisado)

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Tame

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Domesticar

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Perch

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an object on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or horizontal bar.

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Duty

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a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.

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Stall

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an individual compartment for an animal in a stable or cowshed, enclosed on three sides.

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Slaughtered

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Abatido

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Dwell

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live in or at a specified place.

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Weak

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Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

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Plough

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a large farming implement with one or more blades fixed in a frame, drawn over soil to turn it over and cut furrows in preparation for the planting of seeds.

(Arado)

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Bare

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1.
(of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered.

2.
without addition; basic and simple.

30
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Dung

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the excrement of animals; manure.

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Lead

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2.
be a route or means of access to a particular place or in a particular direction.

32
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Span

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1.
the full extent of something from end to end; the amount of space that something covers.

2.
the length of time for which something lasts

33
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Grumble

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complain about something in a bad-tempered way.

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Overthrow

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remove forcibly from power

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Uproar

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a loud and impassioned noise or disturbance

36
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Resemble

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have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with (someone or something); look or seem like.

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Vanish

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disappear suddenly and completely.

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Hoarse

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(of a person’s voice) sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting

39
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Uproar

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a loud and impassioned noise or disturbance

(Alvoroço)

40
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Buried

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placed or hidden underground.

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Outlook

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a person’s point of view or general attitude to life.

(Panorama)

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Twinkling

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(of a person’s eyes) sparkling, especially with amusement.

(Cintilante)

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Shrill

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(of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.

(Estridente)

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Mare

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the female of a horse or other equine animal.

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Oat

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an Old World cereal plant with a loose, branched cluster of florets, cultivated in cool climates and widely used for animal feed.

(Aveia)

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Hay

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grass that has been mown and dried for use as fodder.

(Feno)

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Struggle

A

make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction

(Luta)

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Counteract

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act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.

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Disheartened

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having lost determination or confidence; dispirited.

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Lawsuit

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a claim or dispute brought to a law court for adjudication.

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Weed

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a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.

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Bother

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take the trouble to do something.

53
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Whips

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a strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an animal.

(Chicotes)

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Hurriedly

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in a quick or rushed manner.

55
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Flung

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Past tense and participle of Fling

throw or hurl forcefully.

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Knoll

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a small hill or mound

57
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Gaze

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look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought.

58
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Rushed

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done or completed too hurriedly; hasty.

(Apressado)

59
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Gambol

A

run or jump about playfully

60
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Hurl

A

throw or impel (someone or something) with great force

61
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Dew

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tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapour condenses.

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