ANIMAL FARM VOCAB

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ensconce

settle comfortably

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benevolent

kind

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cynical

tending to disbelieve, suspicious of one’s motives

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4

plait

braid

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5

enmity

mutual hatred or hostility, ill will

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6

vivacious

lively in conduct or spirit, sprightly

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7

apathy

lack of emotion or interest, indifference

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8

accord

agreement, conformity

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9

gambol

frolic, skip, and play

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10

reproach

rebuke, express disapproval of blameworthy conduct that needs to be amended

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11

resolution

something decided on; something determined

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12

conceive

imagine or understand the meaning of something

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13

acute

sharp, intense

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14

cryptic

mysterious, hidden, having an ambiguous meaning

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maxim

general principle or  rule of conduct; a proverbial saying

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perpetual

to last for a long time, never ending

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tractable

easily managed or controlled, docile

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18

contemptible

considered low or worthless, despicable

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irrepressible

not able to repress, constrain, or control

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20

impromptu

done without preparation

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pretext

a false reason for an action, misleading excuse

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manifest

reveal, to show itself plainly

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23

innovate

create, to make changes to

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procure

obtain through special effort

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eloquence

forceful or persuasive expressiveness

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articulate

expressing oneself clearly, easy to hear or understand

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indignation

a feeling or expression of anger because of an unjust or mean action

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28

thwart

oppose successfully, foil, stop

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capitulate

surrender

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30

attribute

by indicating a cause

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31

countenance

facial expression

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32

retribution

punishment, payback

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33

censure

blame, official disapproval, criticism

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conciliatory

appeasing, peace-making

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unscathed

unharmed

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36

contrive

bring about by stratagem, scheme

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37

demeanor

a way a person looks or acts

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morose

sad, gloomy

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taciturn

quiet, reserved in speech, not liking to talk

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