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Animal Farm
Vocabulary List 2 (Chapters 3-5)
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Literature
10th Grade
04/20/2011

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Term
indefatigable
[in-di-fat-i-guh-buh l]
(Note: Think fatigue—tired; “un-/in-“= not)
Definition
(adj.)—untiring
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maxim
[mak-sim]
Definition
(n.)—saying; rule of conduct
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obstinate
[ob-stuh-nit]
Definition
(adj.)—stubborn; inflexible
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parasitical
[par-uh-sit-ik-uhl]
Definition
(adj.)—living or existing off of someone or something else
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posthumously
[pos-chuh-muh s-lee]
Definition
(adv.)—occurring or continuing after one’s death
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tractable
[trak-tuh-buh l]
Definition
(adj.)—easily led, taught or controlled
Term
irrepressible
[ir-i-pres-uh-buh l]
Definition
(adj.)—uncontrollable
Term
confer
[kuh n-fur]
Definition
(v.)—to present an honor on someone
Term
pretext
[pree-tekst]
Definition
(n.)—something that is put forward to conceal a true purpose
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faction
[fak-shuh n]
Definition
(n.)—a group or clique within a larger group or organization
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eloquence
[el-uh-kwuh ns]
Definition
(n.)— the practice or art of using language with fluency and aptness.
Term
sordid
[sawr-did]
Definition
(adj.)—foul, dirty, or filthy, morally or otherwise.
Term
articulate
[ahr-tik-yuh-lit]
Definition
(adj.)— expressed or presented with clarity and effectiveness
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disinter
[dis-in-tur]
Definition
(v.)—to dig up, unearth; exhume
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dismayed
[diss-mayd]
Definition
(adj.)—discouraged; disheartened
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tactics
[tak-tiks]
Definition
(plural n.)—plan or procedure for achieving a goal
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