Honors English 3 Animal Farm Vocab List

Advocate

(v) to recommend; to speak in favor of; (n) supporter

Apathy

(n) lack of interest, emotion, enthusiasm, or concern

Breach

(n.) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction; (v.) to create an opening, break through

Canvassing

(v) persuasion of voters in a political campaign

Capitulate

(v.) to end resistance, give up, surrender

Conciliatory

(adj) appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile

Confer

(v.) to consult, talk over, exchange opinions; to present as a gift, favor, or honor

Coyness

(n) shyness; aloofness, often as part of a flirtation

Cryptic

(adj.) puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic

Cynical

(adj) doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives; not trusting others or thinking the worst; glass half empty

Diligent

(adj) hardworking, industrious, not lazy

Dole

(v.) to give out in small amounts; (n.) money, food, or other necessities given as charity; a small portion

Embolden

(v) to encourage one to be bold or to have courage

Enmity

(n.) hatred, ill-will

Ensconse

(v) to settle in a safe, snug, or hidden place

Expound

(v) to explain in detail; to clarify completely

Filial

of, relating to, or befitting family or like family

Formulate

(v) to create methodically, as in a plan or a strategy

caper

(n/v) a playful leap or hop

Impromptu

(adj., adv.) without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done

Intimate

(v/adj) to suggest something subtly; very familiar

Irrepressible

(adj) uncontrollable or unstoppable

Maxim

(n) an established principle; a truth or rule of conduct

Obstinate

(adj) stubborn; unyielding

Preliminary

(adj) introductory, preparatory; coming at the beginning

Pretext

(n) a false reason, deceptive excuse

Reproach

(v) to address (someone) expressing disapproval or disappointment; to find fault with, blame

Sentimentality

(n) excessive tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia

Transcendent

(adj) going beyond the normal limits of ordinary experience

Tumult

(n) Noisy excitement; an uproar or disturbance.