Animal Farm Vocab 2

canvass

(v) get the opinions of people by asking specific questions

dynamo

(n) a generator

embolden

(v) give encouragement to

malignity

(n) quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will

perpendicularity

(n) uprightness; being straight up and down

superintendence

(n) management or overseeing

publican

(n) the keeper of a public house

ratified

(adj/v) formally approved and invested with legal authority

aloof

(adj) remote in manner – distant

eloquence

(n) powerful and effective language

preside

(v) to act as president

articulate

(adj) showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

disinter

(v) to dig up for reburial or medical investigation

solicitor (n) a lawyer

infanticide

(n) act of killing an infant

procure

(v) get by special effort

decree

(n) a legal binding command entered into court record

countenance

(n) the appearance conveyed by a person’s face

retribution

(n) the act of correcting for a wrongdoing

blithely

(adv) in a joyous manner

sordid

(adj) foul, run-down, filthy

unintelligible

(adj) not clearly understood or expressed

retinue

(n) a group following or attending to some important person

skulk

(v) creep or prowl around

machination

(n) a crafty or involved plot

punctual

(adj) on time

pensioner

(n) a retiree

chink

(n) crack

contemptible

(adj) deserving of scorn

superannuated

(adj) too old to be useful

conciliatory

(adj) soothing or a willingness to reconcile

censure

(v) harsh criticism or disapproval

surmounted

(v) to prevail over or to overcome

smart

(v) painfully severe

impending

(adj) about to occur

dejectedly

(adv) sadly

unscathed

(adj) not injured

flank

(v) being located at the sides

demeanor

(n) the way a person behaves towards others

uproarious

(adj) uncontrollably noisy

inebriate

(n) a drunk

denounce

(v) to criticize

invariably

(adv) without variation, in every case

speculate

(v) reflect deeply on a subject

untrodden

(n) lacking pathways; not having been walked on

incumbent

(adj) obligatory; required

proprietor

(n) owner of a business

misgiving

(n) uneasiness; fear or doubt

liable

(adv) likely to occur