ANIMAL FARM
Word Study Vocabulary Builder
Chapter 1
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ensconced – settled comfortable, snug, secure
cynical – believing that people are motivated only by selfishness
plaited – a braid of hair or straw
dissentient – one who disagrees, especially with majority opinion
enmity – mutual hatred
tyranny – very cruel and unjust use of power or authority
laborious – requiring great efforts
benevolent – doing or inclined to do good deeds
Chapter 2
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pre-eminent – superior to others
apathy – lack of emotion or interest
gamboled – jumped and skipped about in play
expounded – stated or expounded
vivacious – lively in conduct or spirit
reproach – expression of anger or disapproval
Chapter 3
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conceived – formed an idea
acute – severe
cryptic – having a hidden, puzzling, or ambiguous meaning
maxim – concisely expressed principle or rule of conduct
indefatigable – that which cannot be tired out
toiled – laborious (see #7) effort
implements – tools; to put into practice, or carry out
wean – to take something for means other than nursing
Chapter 4
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tractable – easily controlled
contemptible – deserving to be hated or despised
flogging – beating with a rod or whip
irrepressible – impossible to control
ignominious – dishonorable, despicable, humiliating
impromptu – made or don on the spur of the moment
conferred – grant or bestow (as in an honor)
Chapter 5
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pretext – purpose, pretense, excuse
publican – keeper of a public house; tavern-keeper
manifestly – obviously
liable – likely to (do something)
innovations – changes; new creations
procured – obtained; acquired
restive – impatient or nervous; uneasy
articulate – capable of speaking clearly and expressively
disinter – to dig up or remove
Chapter 6
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arable – suitable for plowing for producing crops
malignity – intense desire to harm others; malice
indignation – anger aroused by something unjust or mean; anger
Chapter 7
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capitulated – surrendered; gave up
attribute – associate with a character
graphically – describe in vivid detail
categorically – without conditions; absolutely; positively
countenance – expression of the face
incited – provoked or urged to action
retribution – punishment for wrongdoing
Chapter 8
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skulking – lurking; lie in hiding
rash – reckless; acting without forethought (fore = beginning)
machination – artful or secret plots or schemes with evil intent
censured – condemned as wrong; officially disapproved
conciliatory – tending to soother anger or make friendly
unscathed – unharmed; uninjured (un = not)
contrived – planned with evil intent; schemed
Chapter 9
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superannuated – too old or worn out for further work; obsolete
complicity – state of being an accomplice; as in a wrongdoing
demeanor – the way in which a person behaves or conducts him/herself
contemptuously – disrespectfully; scornfully
Chapter 10
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inebriate – to make drunk; intoxicate
morose – gloomy; ill humored; glum
taciturn – not talkative; silent
subsisted – existed; lived
filial – pertaining to a son or daughter
KGB – Komitet Gosudarstvennoye Bezopastnosti
(Committee of State Security – Security Police of the Soviet Union formed in 1954)