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Animal Farm Vocabulary
Possible Pop Quiz and Sure Test
66
English
9th Grade
04/14/2008

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Benevolent 
Definition
Kind, good
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Caper
Definition
skip or frisk about playfully
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Cynical  
Definition
Pessimestic
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Disciples  
Definition
Followers devoted people
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Dissentients
Definition
Deserters or turncoats
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enmity
Definition
hatred
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ensconced
Definition
settled comfortably
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expound
Definition
elaborate
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gambol
Definition
skip or frolic playfully
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knacker
Definition
Person who sells worn out animals to slaughter and sell as food
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minicing
Definition
walking very short steps
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Pre-Eminent

Definition
Surpassed
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reproach
Definition
Critisize
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Scullery
Definition
Small dishwashing room next to the kitchen
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tushes
Definition
Animal teeth
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Tyranny
Definition
Absolute power
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Vivacious
Definition
Lively, full of spirt
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Acute
Definition
Severe, Serious
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Grudging
Definition
resentfulness
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Parasitical
Definition
exploitive to others
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Shirk
Definition
To avoid duty
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Maxim
Definition
Rule of belief or conduct
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Propulsion
Definition
Pushing foward
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Seculusion
Definition
A place that is a apart
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Monstrous
Definition
Abnormal
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Adjoin
Definition
To join
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Tractable
Definition
Easily handled or manageable
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Maneuver
Definition
artful plan
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Ignominious
Definition
shameful, humiliating
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impromptu
Definition
unrehearsed
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posthumously
Definition
occouring after death
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Pretext
Definition
false reason ( to hide a real one)
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blithely
Definition
Carefree
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ratified
Definition
formally approved
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aloof
Definition
to be emotionally distant
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faction
Definition
A group that oppses the government.
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restive
Definition
nervous restless
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sordid
Definition
degrading
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articualte
Definition
to speak clearly
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disinter
Definition
remove from ground
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Matted
Definition
entangled, and uncombed
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procure
Definition
to obtain
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comminsion
Definition
assign duties
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repose
Definition
rest
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embolden
Definition
to foster courage
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infanticide
Definition
The killing of children
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capitualte
Definition
to give in
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stupefy
Definition
surprise
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graphically
Definition
to describe in vivid, clear detail
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secrete
Definition
to hide or conceal
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retribrution
Definition
to seek revenge or compensation
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decree
Definition
to order by officials
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skulk
Definition
to move secretlyor hide
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Impend
Definition
abount to occur
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pensioner
Definition
a person who recieves a fixed stipend
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hullabaloo
Definition
great excitement
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conciliatory
Definition
having to do with agreement
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Wistful
Definition
Longing
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Unscathed
Definition
Unharmed
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Lamentation
Definition
Feeling of sorrow, mourning
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Complicity
Definition
Partenrship in wrongdoing
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knoll
Definition
a small, round hill
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demeanor
Definition
outward manner
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lament
Definition
mourn
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upstanding
Definition
marked by integrity and character
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Frugally
Definition
Sparing, without waste.
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