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vocab 24-25
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
My favour at her breast, The dropping of the daylight in the West, The bough of cherries some officious fool Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule She rode with round the terrace—all and each Would draw from her alike the approving speech, Or blush, at least.
a lewd or immoral person
And they tell me you are brutal and my reply is: On the faces of women and children I have seen the marks of wanton hunger.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
We romped until the pans Slid from the kitchen shelf; My mother’s countenance Could not unfrown itself.
play boisterously
We romped until the pans Slid from the kitchen shelf; My mother’s countenance Could not unfrown itself.
foul and run-down and repulsive
You tossed a blanket from the bed, You lay upon your back, and waited; You dozed, and watched the night revealing The thousand sordid images Of which your soul was constituted; They flickered against the ceiling.
any of the larger branches of a tree
My favour at her breast, The dropping of the daylight in the West, The bough of cherries some officious fool Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule She rode with round the terrace—all and each Would draw from her alike the approving speech, Or blush, at least.
the act of giving a false appearance
I repeat, The Count your master’s known munificence Is ample warrant that no just pretense Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; Though his fair daughter’s self, as I avowed At starting, is my object.
liberality in bestowing gifts
I repeat, The Count your master’s known munificenceIs ample warrant that no just pretense Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; Though his fair daughter’s self, as I avowed At starting, is my object.
not worth considering
Who’d stoop to blame This sort of trifling?
a general inclusive concept
I am moved by fancies that are curled Around these images, and cling: The notion of some infinitely gentle Infinitely suffering thing.
work hard
Flinging magnetic curses amid the toil of piling job on job, here is a tall bold slugger set vivid against the little soft cities; Fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action, cunning as...
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
Cousin to the crab and shrimp, When larval, it can twitch and swim, And make decisions — tiny imp That flits according to its whim.
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
Its one boast is, it will not budge, Cemented where it chanced to sink, Sclerotic, stubborn as a grudge.
motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles
His soul stretched tight across the skies That fade behind a city block, Or trampled by insistent feet At four and five and six o’clock; And short square fingers stuffing pipes, And evening newspapers, and eyes Assured of certain certainties, The conscience of a blackened street Impatient to assume the world.
characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions
I said “Fra Pandolf” by design, for never read Strangers like you that pictured countenance, The depth and passion of its earnest glance, But to myself they turned (since none puts by The curtain I have drawn for you, but I) And seemed as they would ask me, if they durst, How such a glance came there; so, not the first Are you to turn and ask thus.
take to be the case or to be true
His soul stretched tight across the skies That fade behind a city block, Or trampled by insistent feet At four and five and six o’clock; And short square fingers stuffing pipes, And evening newspapers, and eyes Assured of certain certainties, The conscience of a blackened street Impatient to assume the world.
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
Cousin to the crab and shrimp, When larval, it can twitch and swim, And make decisions — tiny imp That flits according to its whim.
declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
I repeat, The Count your master’s known munificence Is ample warrant that no just pretense Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; Though his fair daughter’s self, as I avowed At starting, is my object.
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
I repeat, The Count your master’s known munificence Is ample warrant that no just pretense Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; Though his fair daughter’s self, as I avowed At starting, is my object.
form or compose
You tossed a blanket from the bed, You lay upon your back, and waited; You dozed, and watched the night revealing The thousand sordid images Of which your soul was constituted; They flickered against the ceiling.
one who is playfully mischievous
Cousin to the crab and shrimp, When larval, it can twitch and swim, And make decisions — tiny imp That flits according to its whim.
rough to the touch
And having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer and say to them: Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning.
squat, hunch, or crouch down
Once grown, with nothing more to prove It hunkersdown, and will remain Stuck fast.
showing inventiveness and skill
And having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer and say to them: Come and show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and coarse and strong and cunning.
thickly covered with ingrained dirt
And now a gusty shower wraps The grimy scraps Of withered leaves about your feet And newspapers from vacant lots; The showers beat On broken blinds and chimney-pots, And at the corner of the street A lonely cab-horse steams and stamps.
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
And now a gusty shower wraps The grimy scraps Of withered leaves about your feet And newspapers from vacant lots; The showers beat On broken blinds and chimney-pots, And at the corner of the street A lonely cab-horse steams and stamps.
exhibiting confidence
His soul stretched tight across the skies That fade behind a city block, Or trampled by insistent feet At four and five and six o’clock; And short square fingers stuffing pipes, And evening newspapers, and eyes Assured of certain certainties, The conscience of a blackened street Impatient to assume the world.
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again.
weight to be carried or borne
... Wrecking, Planning, Building, breaking, rebuilding, Under the smoke, dust all over his mouth, laughing with white teeth, Under the terrible burden of destiny laughing as a young man laughs, Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has never lost a battle, Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is...
the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
... Wrecking, Planning, Building, breaking, rebuilding, Under the smoke, dust all over his mouth, laughing with white teeth, Under the terrible burden of destiny laughing as a young man laughs, Laughing even as an ignorant fighter laughs who has never lost a battle, Bragging and laughing that under his wrist is the pulse,...
animal farm poetry
distant, cold, or detached in manner
Only Napoleon held aloof. He had declared himself against the windmill from the start.
the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things
At the beginning they met with much stupidity and apathy.
in a joyous, carefree, or unconcerned manner
One day, as Mollie strolled blithely into the yard, flirting her long tail and chewing at a stalk of hay, Clover took her aside.
surrender under agreed conditions
For five days the hens held out, then they capitulatedand went back to their nesting boxes.
not modified or restricted by reservations
"Our Leader, Comrade Napoleon," announced Squealer, speaking very slowly and firmly, "has stated categorically —categorically, comrade — that Snowball was Jones's agent from the very beginning — yes, and from long before the Rebellion was ever thought of."
rebuke formally
So far from being decorated, he had been censured for showing cowardice in the battle.
a term of address for males engaged in the same movement
“Comrades, you have heard already about the strange dream that I had last night."
intended to placate
In addition, four pigeons were sent to Foxwood with a conciliatory message, which it was hoped might re-establish good relations with Pilkington.
deserving of scorn or disrespect
They could not understand, they said, how even animals could bring themselves to sing such contemptiblerubbish.
in an appropriate or proper manner
Whymper heard nothing of this affair, and the eggs were duly delivered, a grocer's van driving up to the farm once a week to take them away.
easy and not involved or complicated
Some of the animals talked of the duty of loyalty to Mr. Jones, whom they referred to as “Master,” or made elementary remarks such as “Mr. Jones feeds us. If he were gone, we should starve to death."
give encouragement to
Emboldened by the collapse of the windmill, the human beings were inventing fresh lies about Animal Farm.
a state of deep-seated ill-will
I merely repeat, remember always your duty of enmitytowards Man and all his ways. Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy.
fix firmly
At one end of the big barn, on a sort of raised platform, Major was already ensconced on his bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam.
petty or reluctant in giving or spending
Every mouthful of food was an acute positive pleasure, now that it was truly their own food, produced by themselves and for themselves, not doled out to them by a grudging master.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness
I am old and my voice is hoarse, but when I have taught you the tune, you can sing it better for yourselves.
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
First came the hoisting of the flag.
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
And so within five minutes of their invasion they were in ignominious retreat by the same way as they had come, with a flock of geese hissing after them and pecking at their calves all the way.
impressive in appearance
In their spare moments the animals would walk round and round the half-finished mill, admiring the strength and perpendicularity of its walls and marvelling that they should ever have been able to build anything so imposing.
without advance preparation
An impromptu celebration of the victory was held immediately.
showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
He was indefatigable at this.
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
A Mr. Whymper, a solicitor living in Willingdon, had agreed to act as intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world, and would visit the farm every Monday morning to receive his instructions.
a cry of sorrow and grief
A cry of lamentation went up. Straw was laid down outside the doors of the farmhouse, and the animals walked on tiptoe.
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
In the late summer yet another of Snowball’s machinations was laid bare.
evil or harmful in nature or influence
In sheer malignity, thinking to set back our plans and avenge himself for his ignominious expulsion, this traitor has crept here under cover of night and destroyed our work of nearly a year.
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
After much thought Snowball declared that the Seven Commandments could in effect be reduced to a single maxim, namely: “four legs good, two legs bad.”
spread or diffuse through
It seemed to them as though Snowball were some kind of invisible influence, pervading the air about them and menacing them with all kinds of dangers.
after death
There was also “Animal Hero, Second Class,” which was conferred posthumously on the dead sheep.
act as executive officer
In future all questions relating to the working of the farm would be settled by a special committee of pigs, presided over by himself.
a fictitious reason that conceals the real reason
On every kind of pretext she would run away from work and go to the drinking pool, where she would stand foolishly gazing at her own reflection in the water.
get by special effort
(How these were to be procured, Snowball did not say.)
the condition of having good fortune
Never listen when they tell you that Man and the animals have a common interest, that the prosperity of the one is the prosperity of the others.
accept as inevitable
Nevertheless, the sight of Napoleon, on all fours, delivering orders to Whymper, who stood on two legs, roused their pride and partly reconciled them to the new arrangement.
the absence of mental stress or anxiety
You would not rob us of our repose, would you, comrades? You would not have us too tired to carry out our duties?
the group following and attending to some important person
When he did appear, he was attended not only by his retinue of dogs but by a black cockerel who marched in front of him and acted as a kind of trumpeter, letting out a loud "cock-a-doodle-doo" before Napoleon spoke.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
Sentinels were placed at all the approaches to the farm.
avoid one's assigned duties
Nobody stole, nobody grumbled over his rations, the quarreling and biting and jealousy which had been normal features of life in the old days had almost disappeared. Nobody shirked—or almost nobody.
lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
Snowball was known to be still skulking on Pinchfield Farm.
morally degraded
In glowing sentences he painted a picture of Animal Farm as it might be when sordid labour was lifted from the animals' backs.
fairly large
He was twelve years old and had lately grown rather stout, but he was still a majestic-looking pig, with a wise and benevolent appearance in spite of the fact that his tushes had never been cut.
hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
Led by three young Black Minorca pullets, the hens made a determined effort to thwart Napoleon's wishes.
information about recent and important events
Beasts of England, beasts of Ireland, Beasts of every land and clime, Hearken to my joyful tidings Of the golden future time.
work hard
How they toiled and sweated to get the hay in!
easily managed
Bulls which had always been tractable suddenly turned savage, sheep broke down hedges and devoured the clover, cows kicked the pail over, hunters refused their fences and shot their riders on to the other side.
vigorous and animated
Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon, quicker in speech and more inventive, but was not considered to have the same depth of character.
showing pensive sadness
Wistful glances were sent in the direction of Foxwood
antigone vocab
a cry of sorrow and grief
imprudently incurring risk
intense or sharp
a vast multitude
stubbornly unwilling to give in
give, sell, or transfer to another
go against, as of rules and laws
minimize loss or risk
turn away or aside
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
something causing misery or death
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
a characteristic state of feeling
marked by casual disrespect
incapable of being avoided or prevented
a nation's ruler usually by hereditary right
someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
make oneself guilty of telling untruths in a court of law
a right reserved exclusively by a person or group
righteousness by virtue of being religiously devout
spend thoughtlessly; throw away
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
deeply religious
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
make dirty or spotty
stubborn refusal to compromise or change
concise and full of meaning
attack the good name and reputation of someone
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
night vocab
cause to become
He had mastered the art of rendering himself insignificant, invisible.
suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
But people not only refused to believe his tales, they refused to listen. Some even insinuated that he only wanted their pity, that he was imagining things.
an erroneous belief held in the face of contrary evidence
Most people thought that we would remain in the ghetto until the end of the war, until the arrival of the Red Army. Afterward everything would be as before. The ghetto was ruled by neither German nor Jew; it was ruled by delusion.
without paying attention to differences
The Hungarian police used their rifle butts, their clubs to indiscriminately strike old men and women, children and cripples.
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
They worry lest we join the partisans.
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
Her husband was a pious man who spent most of his days and nights in the house of study.
showing no care or concern in attitude or action
Mute again, indifferent, absent, she had returned to her corner.
escape, either physically or mentally
Yes, I did see this, with my own eyes...children thrown into the flames. (Is it any wonder that ever since then, sleep tends to elude me?)
render holy by means of religious rites
Why should I sanctify His name? The Almighty, the eternal and terrible Master of the Universe, chose to be silent. What was there to thank Him for?
place between or among
Their words were interspersed with sobs.
being truly so called; real or genuine
The new one was ferocious and his aides were veritable monsters.
characterized by extreme care and great effort
On the other hand, the dentist seemed more conscientious: he asked me to open my mouth wide.
believing the worst of human nature and motives
Juliek, a Pole with eyeglasses and a cynical smile in a pale face.
not sensible, responsible, or wise
At the depot, nobody knew that I spoke German; it would have aroused suspicion. It was imprudent of me to say those few words to you, but I knew that you would not betray me.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
But my father did not make sufficient progress, and the blows continued to rain on him.
a relief from harm or discomfort
One more hour. Then we would know the verdict: death or reprieve.
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
A poor emaciated Jew questioned him anxiously, his voice trembling...
not modified or restricted by reservations
The doctor, a great Jewish doctor, a prisoner like ourselves, was categorical: “We have to operate! If we wait, the toes and perhaps the leg will have to be amputated.”
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
An icy wind was blowing violently. But we marched without faltering.
extremely thirsty
Chilled to the bone, our throats parched, famished, out of breath, we pressed on.
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From time to time, SS officers on motorcycles drove the length of the column to shake off the growing apathy...
keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
Next to him lay his violin, trampled, an eerily poignantlittle corpse.
in disarray; extremely disorderly
I must have been very dirty and disheveled, to judge by what the others looked like.
take place or happen afterward or as a result
In the wagon where the bread had landed, a battle had ensued.
novel; having no earlier occurrence
He was late. Such lateness was unprecedented in the history of Buchenwald.
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