Animal Farm Vocab

8G 3rd Quarterr

Authoritarianism

a form of gov. in which power is concentrated in a powerful individual or small group; no individual rights—the people serve the gov.

Captialism

economic system in which private individuals or corporations control means of production for profit; emphasis on competition/free market and supply and demand

Communism

economic/political system in which the gov. or workers control the means of production; goods distributed by need as opposed to ability to pay; seeks to eliminate social classes

Propoganda

ideas, facts, allegations, or rumors spread to advance a cause or damage an opposing one

Rhetoric

skilled public speaking in order to persuade, motivate, or inform an audience

Apathy

indifference; lacking emotion or excitement

Blithely

light-heatedly; indifference in a care free matter

Chaff

husks of grain separated from seeds in a thresher

Cynical

believing the worst of others’ nature and motives

Eloquence

a speech characterized by force and persuasion (well spoken)

Enmity

hatred or ill-will

Filial

of or pertaining to a son or daughter

Ignominious

humiliating

Indignation

anger due to injustice/unfairness

irrepressible

uncontrollable

Knacker

one who buys old horses and slaughters them for dog food

Maxim

a brief, memorable statement capturing a general truth or rule of conduct

Piebald

having spotted or patchy markings

Posthumously

after death; usually in reference to receipt an award or honor

Scullery

a pantry or room near a ktichen

Shirk

to avoid (often used in conjunction with words responsibilities or duties

Smithy

blacksmith

Subversive

characteristic of undermining or overthrowing (an established authority)

Toil

work; working to the point of fatigue

Treachery

betrayal