Animal Farm Vocab Set 2

Question 1

Maxim (n)

Answer 1

a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct

Question 2

Posthumously (adv)

Answer 2

after a person’s death

Question 3

Blithely (adv)

Answer 3

in a carefree or happy manner, often without sufficient concern for the consequences or potential problems

Question 4

Ignominious (adj)

Answer 4

shameful, dishonorable, or disgraceful

Question 5

Conciliatory (adj)

Answer 5

intended to placate or reconcile someone, or to make someone less angry or upset

Question 6

Hitherto (adv)

Answer 6

until now or until to point in time

Question 7

Embolden (v)

Answer 7

to inspire them with courage, bravery, or confidence

Question 8

Contemptible (adj)

Answer 8

deserving of contempt or scorn

Question 9

Irrepressible (adj)

Answer 9

something that cannot be repressed or restrained, typically referring to emotions, desires, or behaviors

Question 10

Alight (v)

Answer 10

to dismount from a vehicle or descend from something like a horse, or to settle or stay after descending

Question 11

Stupify (v)

Answer 11

to make stupid, groggy, or insensible

Question 12

Gaslight (v)

Answer 12

to psychologically manipulate them, usually over time, into doubting their own sanity, thoughts, feelings, or memories

Question 13

Indignation (n)

Answer 13

a strong feeling of anger and displeasure at something perceived as unfair or unjust, often accompanied by a sense of moral outrage

Question 14

Tumult (n)

Answer 14

disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices

Question 15

Countenance (n)

Answer 15

can be a noun referring to a person’s facial expression or the face itself, particularly as an indication of their mood or character