Vocabulary - Animal Farm - Book

Question 1

Rather

Answer 1

Used to indicate one’s preference in a particular matter

Question 2

Wise

Answer 2

having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment

Question 3

Tushes

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Hen

Answer 4

a female bird, especially of a domestic fowl.

Question 5

Straw

Answer 5

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

(Palha ou também canudo)

Question 6

Rafters

Answer 6

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

(Viga)

Question 7

Chew

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Concealed

Answer 8

kept secret; hidden

Question 9

Orchard

Answer 9

a piece of enclosed land planted with fruit trees.

(Pomar)

Question 10

Trodden
(Past participle of tread)

Answer 10

walk in a specified way

Question 11

For instance

Answer 11

For example

Question 12

Seldom

Answer 12

Not often, rarely

Question 13

Remark

Answer 13

say something as a comment; mention.

Question 14

Nevertheless

Answer 14

in spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same

(No entanto)

Question 15

Grazing

Answer 15

Pastando

Question 16

Brood of ducklings

Answer 16

Ninhada de patinhos

Question 17

Barn

Answer 17

Celeiro

Question 18

Wandering

Answer 18

travelling aimlessly from place to place; itinerant.

Question 19

Paddock

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Trodden

Answer 20

(Past participle of tread)

set one’s foot down on top of.

(Pisado)

Question 21

Tame

Answer 21

Domesticar

Question 22

Perch

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Duty

Answer 23

a moral or legal obligation; a responsibility.

Question 24

Stall

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Slaughtered

Answer 25

Abatido

Question 26

Dwell

Answer 26

live in or at a specified place.

Question 27

Weak

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Plough

Answer 28

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)

Question 29

Bare

Answer 29

1. (of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered. 2. without addition; basic and simple.

Question 30

Dung

Answer 30

the excrement of animals; manure.

Question 31

Lead

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Span

Answer 32

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

Question 33

Grumble

Answer 33

complain about something in a bad-tempered way.

Question 34

Overthrow

Answer 34

remove forcibly from power

Question 35

Uproar

Answer 35

a loud and impassioned noise or disturbance

Question 36

Resemble

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Vanish

Answer 37

disappear suddenly and completely.

Question 38

Hoarse

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Uproar

Answer 39

a loud and impassioned noise or disturbance (Alvoroço)

Question 40

Buried

Answer 40

placed or hidden underground.

Question 41

Outlook

Answer 41

a person's point of view or general attitude to life. (Panorama)

Question 42

Twinkling

Answer 42

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

Question 43

Shrill

Answer 43

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

Question 44

Mare

Answer 44

the female of a horse or other equine animal.

Question 45

Oat

Answer 45

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

Question 46

Hay

Answer 46

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

Question 47

Struggle

Answer 47

make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction (Luta)

Question 48

Counteract

Answer 48

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

Question 49

Disheartened

Answer 49

having lost determination or confidence; dispirited.

Question 50

Lawsuit

Answer 50

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

Question 51

Weed

Answer 51

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

Question 52

Bother

Answer 52

take the trouble to do something.

Question 53

Whips

Answer 53

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)

Question 54

Hurriedly

Answer 54

in a quick or rushed manner.

Question 55

Flung

Answer 55

Past tense and participle of Fling throw or hurl forcefully.

Question 56

Knoll

Answer 56

a small hill or mound

Question 57

Gaze

Answer 57

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

Question 58

Rushed

Answer 58

done or completed too hurriedly; hasty. (Apressado)

Question 59

Gambol

Answer 59

run or jump about playfully

Question 60

Hurl

Answer 60

throw or impel (someone or something) with great force

Question 61

Dew

Answer 61

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