Animal Farm Vocabulary List

Capitalism

An economic and political system characterized by a free market for goods and services and private control of production and consumption.

Totalitarianism

A form of government in which the ruler/ rulers have absolute power.

Idealism

The act or practice of envisioning things in perfect form.

Propaganda

Information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

Ensconced

Settled comfortably

Laborious

Requiring much work

Enmity

Hatred

Vivacious

Lively, animated.

Apathy

Lack of concern, or interest; indifference.

Benevolence

Kindness; generosity; charity

Tyranny

Oppression; abuse of power; oppressive government

Collaborate

To work together

Expound

To explain in detail.

Conciliate

To make peace; to renew a friendship.

Acute

sharp; intense

Unalterable

Not able of being changed.

Obstinate

Difficult to control.

Parasitical

Living off others without any useful return.

Cryptic

Secret, mysterious.

Indefatigable

Tireless