animal farm chapter 2

Ju Sang K. (South Korea)
vocabulary for foreign students
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  1. outlook
    an attitude that determines how you respond to situations
  2. rebellion
    organized opposition to authority
  3. lifetime
    the period during which something is functional
  4. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
  5. boar
    a male hog
  6. vivacious
    vigorous and animated
  7. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
  8. shrill
    having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
  9. persuasive
    intended or having the power to induce action or belief
  10. whisk
    move quickly and nimbly
  11. expound
    state
  12. clover
    a plant of the genus Trifolium
  13. unfailing
    unceasing
  14. disheartened
    made less hopeful or enthusiastic
  15. lounge
    sit or recline comfortably
  16. soak
    submerge in a liquid
  17. idle
    not in action or at work
  18. dishonest
    deceptive or fraudulent
  19. hedge
    a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
  20. rabbit
    hunt rabbits
  21. bother
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  22. lash
    a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
  23. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  24. tormentor
    someone who causes others to suffer
  25. thrashing
    the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
  26. maltreat
    be cruel to someone
  27. castrate
    remove the testicles of a male animal
  28. degrading
    characterized by dishonor
  29. caper
    a playful leap or hop
  30. knoll
    a small natural mound
  31. command
    look down on
  32. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  33. hurl
    throw forcefully
  34. spinney
    a copse that shelters game
  35. rung
    one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
  36. udder
    mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
  37. troop
    march in a procession
Created on Tue Jul 30 00:22:41 EDT 2013

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