Week 23 Flashcards

Animal Farm Chapters 2-3

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Part of Speech: Noun; Definition: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern; Original Sentence: “At the beginning they met with much stupidity and ~~~.”; Additional Example Sentence: “He showed ~~~ towards the project and did not even attend the meetings.”

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apathy

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Part of Speech: Adjective; Definition: fully in agreement; shared by everyone; Original Sentence: “A ~~~ resolution was passed on the spot that the farmhouse should be preserved as a museum.”; Additional Example Sentence: “The group made a ~~~ decision to adopt the stray cat.”

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unanimous

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Part of Speech: Verb; Definition: avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility; Original Sentence: “Nobody ~~~ed—or almost nobody.”; Additional Example Sentence: “He ~~~ed his chores by pretending to be sick.”

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shirk

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Part of Speech: Adjective; Definition: having a meaning that is mysterious or not easily understood; Original Sentence: “…the others had to be content with this ~~~ answer.”; Additional Example Sentence: “She left a ~~~ message that no one could figure out.”

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cryptic

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cryptic

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Part of Speech: Adjective; Definition: having a meaning that is mysterious or not easily understood; Original Sentence: “…the others had to be content with this ~~~ answer.”; Additional Example Sentence: “She left a ~~~ message that no one could figure out.”

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shirk

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Part of Speech: Verb; Definition: avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility; Original Sentence: “Nobody ~~~ed—or almost nobody.”; Additional Example Sentence: “He ~~~ed his chores by pretending to be sick.”

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unanimous

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Part of Speech: Adjective; Definition: fully in agreement; shared by everyone; Original Sentence: “A ~~~ resolution was passed on the spot that the farmhouse should be preserved as a museum.”; Additional Example Sentence: “The group made a ~~~ decision to adopt the stray cat.”

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apathy

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Part of Speech: Noun; Definition: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern; Original Sentence: “At the beginning they met with much stupidity and ~~~.”; Additional Example Sentence: “He showed ~~~ towards the project and did not even attend the meetings.”

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