Animal Farm English vocab Flashcards

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Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure

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Cryptic

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Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
Synonyms
disgraceful - infamous - shameful - scandalous

Shameful or dishonorable

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Ignominious

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The practice of eating the flesh of your own kind

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Cannibalism

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crafty schemes; plots; intrigues.

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Machinations

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Persisting

incapable of being tired out; untiring.

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Indefatigable

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inclined to silence; saying little, reserved

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Taciturn

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Uprights forming right angles

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Perpendicularity

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Serious infections caused by a parasite

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Coccidiosis

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Planned movement

to manipulate or manage with skill or adroitness:

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Maneuver

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An electrical generator for direct current, or an energetic, forceful person

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Dynamo

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To intoxicate; drunken
to make drunk; intoxicate.
to exhilarate, confuse, or stupefy mentally or emotionally.

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Inebriated

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a closely woven, heavy cloth of cotton, hemp, or linen, used for tents, sails, etc
a piece of this or similar material on which a painting is made.

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Canvas

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To be responsible for the management of an activity or organization

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Superintendence

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To give someone courage, to harken

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Embolden

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  1. the way a person behaves towards others; conduct

Outward behavior

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Demeanor

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to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.

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Habitually relying on or exploiting others

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Bestowing bliss, blessings, or happiness

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The burial of a corpse in a grave or tomb

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Spite, wishing evil, malicious behavior