Animal Farm - Vocab 2

Abolish

(verb) to officially end or stop something; to cancel

Bob thought recess should be ____________ because he didn’t like to go outside.

Machination

(noun) a crafty (sneaky) action designed to accomplish some evil plan; a scheme

Bob was not afraid to resort to __________ to end recess.

Malignant

(adjective) harmful in nature, influence, or effect; injurious

The other students viewed Bob’s plan as ___________ because they did not want to see recess end.

Morose

(adjective) very sad or unhappy; having a gloomy disposition; gloomy

When Bob found out how upset the other students were with him, he became _________ and nothing anyone said could snap him out of it.

Procure

(verb) to get something by some action or effort; to obtain

Bob decided to give up his quest to abolish recess but only after he _________ the teacher’s permission to go to the nurse’s office every day for recess.

Repose

(verb) to take a rest; to lie at rest; to lie dead

(noun) a period of rest; a rest

Bob thoroughly enjoyed his daily _________ (noun) in the nurse’s office.

Retribution

(noun) punishment for doing something wrong; payback

The other students decided Bob deserved _____________ for almost getting rid of recess.

Subversive

(adjective) attempting to overthrow or undermine a government or authority

Bob’s teacher though the pranks were __________ since she had specifically told the students not to punish Bob in any way.

Toil

(verb) to work hard; to labor

(noun) hard work; labor

Bob noticed that the school nurse _________ (verb) endlessly; there was always so much work for her to do.

Unscathed

(adjective) not hurt, harmed, or damaged; unharmed; uninjured

Even after a number of pranks, Bob remained _____________ and no longer worried about what the other students thought of him.