Animal Farm by George Orwell Vocabulary______Set 1________Chapter 1 and 2

1. Animal Farm by George Orwell Vocabulary______Set 1________Chapter 1 and 2

2. benevolent– (adj) _ friendly, helpful, giving The benevolent gentleman left his life’s savings to be divided between his church, the local library and a shelter for homeless people. p. 26

3. benevolent– (adj) _ friendly, helpful, giving The benevolent gentleman left his life’s savings to be divided between his church, the local library and a shelter for homeless people. p. 26

4. cynical– (adj) _ showing mistrust or scorn of others’ motives The thrice divorced millionaire’s cynical disregard of women his age led to his vow to never remarry. p. 26

5. cynical– (adj) _ showing mistrust or scorn of others’ motives The thrice divorced millionaire’s cynical disregard of women his age led to his vow to never remarry. p. 26

6. knacker– (n) _ person who buys worn-out or old livestock and slaughters them to sell the meat or hides The knacker bought old, sick horses to sell their parts to be made into dogfood and glue. p. 30

7. knacker– (n) _ person who buys worn-out or old livestock and slaughters them to sell the meat or hides The knacker bought old, sick horses to sell their parts to be made into dogfood and glue. p. 30

8. preliminary– (adj) _ prior to or or preparing for the main action or event The talent and swimsuit competitions are preliminary events to determine finalists for the Miss America pageant. p. 33

9. preliminary– (adj) _ prior to or or preparing for the main action or event The talent and swimsuit competitions are preliminary events to determine finalists for the Miss America pageant. p. 33

10. expounded– (v) _ to give a detailed statement that explains, interprets or clarifies President Obama expounded the advantages of a universal health plan in everyday terms so even the young children present understood how the plan would work. p. 36

11. expounded– (v) _ to give a detailed statement that explains, interprets or clarifies President Obamaexpounded the advantages of a universal health plan in everyday terms so even the young children present understood how the plan would work. p. 36

12. counteract– (v) _ to neutralize, oppose or mitigate by contrary action The doctor administered an antidote to counteract the poisonous venom so the man did not suffer any long term effects from the snake bite. p. 37

13. counteract– (v) _ to neutralize, oppose or mitigate by contrary action The doctor administered an antidote to counteract the poisonous venom so the man did not suffer any long term effects from the snake bite. p. 37

14. gamboled– (v) _ frolicking, to leap about playfully The excited students gamboled happily in the falling snow as they celebrated school being cancelled. p. 40

15. gamboled– (v) _ frolicking, to leap about playfully The excited students gamboled happily in the falling snow as they celebrated school being cancelled. p. 40