Animal Farm Chapters 1 & 2 Vocabulary

A collection of vocabulary terms, parts of speech, and definitions from Chapters 1 and 2 of Animal Farm.

Ensconced (v)

settled; poised; embedded; established

Cynical (adj)

distrustful; negative; pessimistic; bitter

Benevolent (adj)

kind; charitable; generous

Comrades (n)

coworkers; friends; cohorts

Tyranny (n)

unlimited and cruel power; oppression; dictatorship

Vices (n)

evil conduct; corruption; weakness

Preliminary (adj)

opening; introductory; beginning; preamble

Vivacious (adj)

high-spirited; lively; bubbling; effervescent

Counteract (v)

act against; oppose; offset; thwart

Ecstasy (n)

overpowering joy; bliss