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Animal Farm Vocab
Chapters 6-10 Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| grudged | resented; felt ill-will towards |
| indigntion | anger at unfairness |
| laborious | requiring a lot of work |
| malignity | with intense hatred or will to harm |
| rations | fixed amount (esp. food) allocated to a group |
| reconciled | make peace; ended conflict |
| repose | a state of rest or inactivity |
| superintendence | having charge over someone or something |
| capitulated | gave in to an argument; surrendered |
| countenance | a face or expression on a face |
| decreed | gave an official order or ruling |
| gilded | covered with gold; appeared as if covered with gold |
| pervading | spreading throughout |
| procure | to acquire something |
| retribution | punishment for wrongdoing; vengeance |
| seasoned | dried-out before use; old |
| conciliatory | used or meant to make peace |
| lamentation | expression of grief or sorrow |
| leagued | joined in a group with common goals |
| meddle | interfere in someone else's concerns |
| retinue | followers; entourage |
| sentinels | guards; watchmen |
| skulking | moving in a sneaky way |
| surmounted | overcame great difficulty |
| complicity | involvement in something illegal or wrong |
| interment | burial of a dead body |
| knacker | someone who kills horses for profit |
| piebald | multicolored; spotted |
| poultices | moist substances applied to a wound |
| superannuated | retired; old; useless; out of style |
| tureen | serving bowl |
| wafted | floated gently through the air |
| denounced | criticized sharply |
| filial | parental; like a parent |
| frugally | with thrift; cheaply |
| invariably | always or almost always |
| morose | withdrawn; saddened |
| rheumy | watery |
| taciturn | reserved; silent by nature |
| witticism | a witty or clever remark |