Animal Farm Vocabulary

English 8

ensconce

settle comfortably

benevolent

kind

cynical

tending to disbelieve, suspicious of one's motives

plait

braid

enmity

mutual hatred or hostility, ill will

vivacious

lively in conduct or spirit, sprightly

apathy

lack of emotion or interest, indifference

accord

agreement, conformity

gambol

frolic, skip, and play

reproach

rebuke, express disapproval of blameworthy conduct that needs to be amended

resolution

something decided on; something determined

conceive

imagine or understand the meaning of something

acute

sharp, intense

cryptic

mysterious, hidden, having an ambiguous meaning

maxim

a general principle or rule of conduct; a proverbial saying

perpetual

to last for a long time, never ending

tractable

easily managed or controlled, docile

contemptible

considered low or worthless, despicable

irrepressible

not able to repress, constrain, or control

impromptu

done without preparation

pretext

a false reason for an action, misleading excuse

manifest

reveal, to show itself plainly

innovate

create, to make changes to

procure

obtain through special effort

eloquence

forceful or persuasive expressiveness

articulate

expressing oneself clearly, easy to hear or understand

indignation

a feeling or expression of anger because of an unjust or mean action

thwart

oppose successfully, foil, stop

capitulate

surrender

attribute

by indicating a cause

countenance

facial expression

retribution

punishment, payback

censure

blame, official disapproval, criticism

conciliatory

appeasing, peace-making

unscathed

unharmed

contrive

bring about by stratagem, scheme

demeanor

a way a person looks or acts

morose

sad, gloomy

taciturn

quiet, reserved in speech, not liking to talk