Animal Farm Glencoe

JARED P.
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  1. cannibalism
    the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
    (n) Unfortunately Captain Jack Sparrow lands on an island where a local tribe practices cannibalism. Fortunately Jack still hasn't seen the dinner menu and has no idea he is on it!
  2. cryptic
    of an obscure nature
    (adj) The messages sent right before the bombing of Pearl Harbor were so cryptic, the Americans didn't know the Japanese's plans until it was too late.
  3. gambol
    light-hearted recreational activity for amusement
    (v) I don't think I have ever gamboled, though I'm sure Bambi did when he was extremely happy.
  4. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
    (adj) The ignominious war traitor hung his head in shame.
  5. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
    (adj) My favorite running back, Adrian Peterson, is an indefatigable work horse!
  6. parasitical
    relating to or caused by parasites
    (adj) The man sadly had a parasitical boss, who took from all of her employees, but gave little back in the form of appreciation.
  7. canvas
    (v) I once canvased for Ron Paul by getting shoppers to go vote.
  8. dynamo
    a coil that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet
    (n) When the cities power went out, I ran downstairs to turn on the dynamo.
  9. embolden
    give encouragement to
    (v) The student was emboldened by the teachers praise.
  10. manoeuvre
    a plan for attaining a particular goal
    (n) "Even foreign investors have discovered how to manoeuvre by getting the right political connections."
  11. malignity
    quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
    It seemed hard to believe that any one could be guilty of such devilish malignity. Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)
  12. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
    But some found his reserved demeanor lacking the fire necessary to win hearts.
  13. devotee
    an ardent follower and admirer
    Since it debuted in May, this corner bakery has seen devotees lining up 30 minutes before the doors open. Seattle Times (Oct 5, 2012)
  14. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
    He came in hurriedly, was gloomy and taciturn; his business was--should they change lodgings? Bj?rnson, Bj?rnstjerne
  15. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
    Congress's machinations on taxes likely will have broad repercussions for the stock market. Wall Street Journal (Oct 29, 2012)
  16. inebriate
    a chronic drinker
    Once an industrious, careful, esteemed young merchant, he was now a reckless, abandoned inebriate. Various
  17. coccidiosis
    (veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia
    The Guinea pig, like the rabbit, suffers from scabies and coccidiosis. Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)
    a parasitic disease
  18. perpendicularity
    the quality of being at right angles to a given line or plane (especially the plane of the horizon)
    Even an old sailor may find it impossible to maintain his perpendicularity when the boat is unexpectedly moved. Optic, Oliver
  19. superintendence
    management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
    The buildings were prepared under the superintendence of Charles K. Wise, and are well arranged. Norman, B. M.
    the act of directing
  20. deputation
    a group of representatives or delegates
    The second chamber, or Legislative Assembly, was, as in England, represented simply by a deputation. Scherzer, Karl Ritter von
  21. interment
    the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
    His body was taken to York for interment, but it did not remain there long. Larson, Laurence Marcellus
  22. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
Created on Tue Nov 06 00:03:20 EST 2012 (updated Mon Nov 26 18:45:54 EST 2012)

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