Animal Farm

vocabulary for 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell

comrade

n. friend or associate; companion

laborious

adj. characterized by hard or toilsome effort, labor

enmity

n. active, mutual hatred or ill will

vivacious

adj. lively in temper or conduct

knoll

n. a grassy hill or plain

dole

v. to portion out and distribute

acute

adj. marked by clear discernment, cleverness, intelligence

obstinate

adj. clinging to an opinion, purpose, or certain course in spite of reason, arguments or persuasion

cryptic

adj. having or seeming to have a secret meaning; secretive

indefatigable

adj. capable of working a long time without tiring

infanticide

n. the killing of an infant

procure

v. to get possession of; to obtain

capitulate

v. to surrender, usually upon terms that have been agreed on

stupefied

v. made stupid, groggy, insensible, astonished, bewildered

countenance

n. facial expression as an indication of mood, emotion, character

incite

v. to move to action; to stir up; to move on

tumult

n. violent and disorderly commotion or disturbance with uproar and confusion

gilded

v. covered with or as if with a thin coat of gold; giving a falsely attractive appearance

quarry

n. an open excavation usually for obtaining building stone

solicit

v. beg; entreat; to approach with a request or plea