Animal Farm Vocabulary Chapter Three and Four

Mrs. Crow's Advanced English Nine

acute

serious; severe

cryptic

puzzling; confusing

implements

tools or instruments

indefatigable

showing no sign of tiring

maxim

saying; proverb

obstinate

stubborn; refusing to change

parasitical

living in or on another organism

resolutions

decisions; goals for the future

alighted

landed or settled after a flight

conferred

discussed something in order to compare opinions; compared views

contemptible

worthy of disrespect and contempt

dung

manure; animal excrement

ignominious

shameful; despicable

impromptu

done or said spontaneously

posthumously

occurring or publish after death

prophecy

a vision or foretelling