Animal Farm Vocabulary Chapters Five and Six Save

Mrs. Crow's Advanced English Nine

articulate

eloquent; able to speak clearly

biding

staying; waiting

blithely

cheerfully; without care or concern

disinterred

dug up; exposed something hidden

marshal

gather and organize

pretext

a hidden reason; a made-up excuse

ratified

formally approved

tactics

plans and procedures for forces in battle

grudged

resented; felt ill-will towards

indignation

anger at unfairness

laborious

requiring a lot of work

malignity

with intense hatred or will to harm

rations

fixed amount (esp. of food) allocated to a group

reconciled

made peace; ended conflict

repose

a state of rest or inactivity

superintendence

having charge over someone or something