Animal Farm Set 1

Question 1

What does ‘cynical’ mean?

Answer 1

(adj)
a) Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity/integrity.
b) Concerned only with one’s own interests, typically disregarding accepted standards to acquire them.

Question 2

What is a ‘dissentient’?

Answer 2

(noun) A person who opposes the majority of official opinion.

Question 3

What does ‘enmity’ mean?

Answer 3

(noun) Mutual hatred or hostility; ill will; animosity, hate.

Question 4

What does ‘ensconce’ mean?

Answer 4

(verb)To settle comfortably or safely.

Question 5

What does ‘benevolent’ mean?

Answer 5

(adj) Kind; altruistic; compassionate.

Question 6

What does ‘abolish’ mean?

Answer 6

(verb)To get rid of; repeal; terminate.

Question 7

What does ‘apathy’ mean?

Answer 7

(noun) Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or emotion.

Question 8

What does ‘apathetic’ mean?

Answer 8

(adj) To feel/act apathy.

Question 9

What does ‘gambol’ mean?

Answer 9

(verb)To run and jump playfully; frolic.

Question 10

What does ‘preeminent’ mean?

Answer 10

(adj) Surpassing all others; greatest; supreme.

Question 11

What are ‘tormentors’?

Answer 11

(noun) People who cause great pain or make fun of others.

Question 12

What does ‘acute’ mean?

Answer 12

(adj) Mentally alert and awake; astute; shrewd; insightful.

Question 13

What does ‘cryptic’ mean?

Answer 13

(adj) Mysterious, hidden, puzzling.

Question 14

What is a ‘maxim’?

Answer 14

(noun) A rule or motto.

Question 15

What does ‘flog’ mean?

Answer 15

(verb) To beat or whip with a stick.

Question 16

What does ‘Ignominious’ mean?

Answer 16

adj = shameful; disgraceful, humiliating

Question 17

What does ‘Impromptu’ mean?

Answer 17

adj = done without being planned; spontaneous, unprepared, spur of the moment

Question 18

What is the antonym of ‘Irrepressible’?

Answer 18

Antonym = tractable

Question 19

What does ‘Tractable’ mean?

Answer 19

adj = easy to control; docile, compliant, obedient (of a person/animal)

Question 20

What does ‘Irrepressible’ mean?

Answer 20

adj = not able to be controlled; uncontainable

Question 21

What does ‘Perpetual’ mean or ‘Perpetuate’

Answer 21

adj = to last a very long time
make something continue indefinitely

perpetuate (verb)

Question 22

What does ‘Articulate’ mean?

Answer 22

adj = ability to express oneself clearly and coherently

Question 23

Democracy

Answer 23

a system of government where power is vested in the people, who exercise that power either directly or through elected representatives

Question 24

Communism

Answer 24

a political and economic system where society, rather than individuals, collectively owns and controls the means of production like factories, farms, and resources.

Question 25

Demagoguery/Demagogue

Answer 25

a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

Question 26

Oligarchy

Answer 26

a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes

Question 27

Socialism

Answer 27

Socialism is an economic system in which industries are owned by workers rather than by private businesses. It is different from capitalism, where private actors, like business owners and shareholders, own the means of production.

Question 28

Fascism

Answer 28

Fascism is a political system where a strong central government, usually led by a dictator, controls everything and does not allow opposition. It often promotes extreme nationalism and suppresses individual freedoms.

Question 29

Capitalism

Answer 29

Capitalism is an economic system where private individuals or businesses own the means of production (like factories, land, or resources) and operate for profit. Prices, wages, and production are determined by competition in a free market, rather than by the government.

Question 30

Totalitarianism

Answer 30

Totalitarianism is a political system where the government has complete control over all aspects of life, including the economy, society, and individual freedoms. In a totalitarian state, the government usually maintains power through force, censorship, and propaganda, often led by a single leader or party.