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Animal Farm. Vocabulary. 1-5. Ensconced Benevolent Cynical Preeminent Vivacious Lively Believing that most people are motivated by selfishness; sarcastic Superior to others in some way Settled comfortably Doing good; charitable. 1-5. Ensconced Benevolent Cynical Preeminent
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Animal Farm Vocabulary
1-5 • Ensconced • Benevolent • Cynical • Preeminent • Vivacious • Lively • Believing that most people are motivated by selfishness; sarcastic • Superior to others in some way • Settled comfortably • Doing good; charitable
1-5 • Ensconced • Benevolent • Cynical • Preeminent • Vivacious • Lively • Believing that most people are motivated by selfishness; sarcastic • Superior to others in some way • Settled comfortably • Doing good; charitable
6-10 • Obstinate • Cryptic • Indefatigable • Maxim • Tractable • Easily managed • A statement of general truth • Stubborn • Having a hidden or puzzling meaning • Cannot be tired out
6-10 • Obstinate • Cryptic • Indefatigable • Maxim • Tractable • Easily managed • A statement of general truth • Stubborn • Having a hidden or puzzling meaning • Cannot be tired out
11-15 • Irrepressible • Ignominious • Posthumously • Pretext • Sordid • Shameful • A false reason or excuse • Not noble in character • Occurring after one’s death • Cannot be controlled
Irrepressible • Ignominious • Posthumously • Pretext • Sordid • Shameful • A false reason or excuse • Not noble in character • Occurring after one’s death • Cannot be controlled
16-20 • Intermediary • Malignity • Capitulated • Categorically • Retribution • One who acts as a go-between • Punishment for wrongdoing • Without qualifications or conditions • Gave up • Ill will or desire to harm others
Intermediary • Malignity • Capitulated • Categorically • Retribution • One who acts as a go-between • Punishment for wrongdoing • Without qualifications or conditions • Gave up • Ill will or desire to harm others
21-25 • Machinations • Censured • Conciliatory • Superannuated • Incumbent • Resting on, as a duty • Artful or secret schemes • Condemned as wrong • Too old or worn out to work; obsolete • Tending to soothe or make friendly
Machinations • Censured • Conciliatory • Superannuated • Incumbent • Resting on, as a duty • Artful or secret schemes • Condemned as wrong • Too old or worn out to work; obsolete • Tending to soothe or make friendly