Animal Farm Vocabulary & Key Terms by Chapter

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Chapter 5 Vocabulary

blithely
Cheerfully, without any cares.
dogcart
A small horse-drawn cart.
manifestly
Obviously.
ratified
Approved.
canvassing
Trying to gain support.
innovations
New things or ideas.
silage
A method of preserving grass for cattle feed.
basic slag
Fertiliser.
incubators
Apparatuses for hatching eggs.
closeted
Shut up in a small private room.
urinated
Pissed, peed.
procured
Got, acquired.
restive
Uneasy, ready to break free of control.
advocating
Putting forward an idea, arguing in support of something.
marshal
Put in order, gather together.
articulate
Able to put thoughts into words.
moonshine
Silly plan.
watchword
Motto.
disinterred
Dug up from his grave.

Chapter 6 Vocabulary

utilize
Use.
governess-cart
A light horse-drawn vehicle.
superintendence
Direction, management.
arable land
Land for growing food.
intermediary
Go-between, agent.
broker
Someone employed to buy and sell for others.
commissions
Fees.
reconciled
Made them feel easier.
article of faith
Something in which they believed.
championship
Support.
put the whole matter in its proper perspective
Showed them what was the reality.
compensated
Made up for.
perpendicularity
Uprightness, straightness.
malignity
Evil, nastiness.
ignominious
Humiliating.

Chapter 7 Vocabulary

infanticide
The murder of children.
pretext
Excuse.
thwart
Prevent.
coccidiosis
Serious chicken infection.
frequenting
Visiting.
attribute
Put blame on, say that Snowball caused.
stupefied
Amazed, astonished.
rallied
Pulled together, encouraged.
graphically
Vividly.
countenance
Expression, face, appearance.
retribution
Revenge, punishment.
successive
One after the other.
gilded
Turned golden.

Chapter 8 Vocabulary

retinue
Ceremonial escort.
inscribed
Written.
surmounted
Put above, placed higher.
agency
Using Whymper as an agent.
skulking
Lurking around.
title-deeds
Certificates of ownership.
counselled
Advised.
machinations
Plots.
nocturnal
At night.
censured
Told off, blamed.
primitive implements
Simple and crude tools.
gambolled
Leaped about happily, frisked.
beatifically
In a supremely happy manner.
flimsy white things
£5 notes were very large and ..
Sentinels
Guards.
conciliatory
Trying to be friendly.
contemptible
Deserving scorn.
unscathed
Unharmed, uninjured.
lamentation
Grief, sorrow.

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