Animal Farm Ch. 1-4

cynical

(adj.) tending to believe the worst about people and events

enmity

(n.) hatred, ill-will

benevolent

(adj.) kind, charitable

dissentient

(n.) someone who disagrees

preeminent

(adj.) better than anyone else; outstanding; supreme

cryptic

(adj.) mysterious; secret

maxim

(n) a general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying

contemptible

(adj.) deserving of scorn; despicable

impromptu

(adj.) without preparation

perpetual

(adj.) never ending

Russian Revolution

A political revolution in 1917 that was prompted by labor unrest, personal liberties, and elected representatives. Czar Nicholas II was murdered and Vladimir Lenin sought control to implement his ideas of socialism.

communism

a political and economic system that seeks to create a classless society in which the major means of production, such as mines and factories, are owned and controlled by the public.

capitalism

An economic system based on private ownership of wealth

allegory

A story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.

comrade

(n.) friend, ally, partner

laborious

(adj.) not easy, requiring hard work

tyrant

(n.) a cruel leader

abolish

(v.) get rid of

apathy

(n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

vivacious

(adj.) lively, full of energy

ethos

credibility and trust

pathos

emotional appeal

logos

logical appeal

kairos

urgency and timeliness of an argument