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Animal Farm Vocabulary Set One
Directions: Define and give the part of speech for the following words. Then write a
contextual sentence for each word. The first word has been done for you.
1. Word: Ensconced
Definition/Part of speech: Verb, to settle securely or snugly;
to cover or shelter; hide securely
Contextual Sentence: The student ensconced herself in her jacket in hopes that the
teacher would not notice her.
2. Word: Benevolent
Definition/Part of speech:
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3. Word: Laborious
Definition/Part of speech:
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4. Word: Tyranny
Definition/Part of speech:
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5. Word: Dissentients
Definition/Part of speech:
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Contextual Sentence:
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6. Word: Preeminent
Definition/Part of speech:
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7. Word: Gambolled
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8. Word: Indefatigable
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9. Word: Maxim
Definition/Part of speech:
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10. Word: Propulsion
Definition/Part of speech:
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11. Word: Tractable
Definition/Part of speech:
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12. Word: Irrepressible
Definition/Part of speech:
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13. Word: Ignominious
Definition/Part of speech:
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14. Word: Posthumously
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15. Word: Pretext
Definition/Part of speech:
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