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What does the adjective 'benevolent' mean?
What does the adjective 'benevolent' mean?
What is a 'dystopia'?
What is a 'dystopia'?
What does it mean to 'exploit' someone or something?
What does it mean to 'exploit' someone or something?
What is 'hegemony'?
What is 'hegemony'?
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What is 'ideology'?
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What does it mean to 'manipulate' someone or something?
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What does the adjective 'naive' mean?
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What does it mean to 'oppress' someone or something?
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Animal Farm Vocabulary - B2 Level
Adjectives
- Benevolent: showing kindness and generosity (e.g., "The benevolent leader of the farm treated the animals with kindness.")
- Corrupt: morally decayed or rotten (e.g., "The corrupt pigs exploited the other animals on the farm.")
- Deceitful: dishonest or deceptive (e.g., "The deceitful pigs manipulated the other animals with lies and propaganda.")
- Ideological: relating to a system of ideas or principles (e.g., "The ideological differences between the animals led to conflicts on the farm.")
- Naive: lacking experience or worldliness (e.g., "The naive animals were easily deceived by the pigs' false promises.")
Nouns
- Bureaucracy: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives (e.g., "The farm was run by a bureaucracy of pigs.")
- Dystopia: a society in which there is suffering and injustice (e.g., "The farm became a dystopia under the pigs' rule.")
- Hegemony: the dominant influence of one state or group over others (e.g., "The pigs established a hegemony over the other animals on the farm.")
- Ideology: a system of ideas or principles (e.g., "The animals on the farm were divided by their different ideologies.")
- Propaganda: information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular political cause or point of view (e.g., "The pigs used propaganda to control the other animals on the farm.")
Verbs
- Exploit: to use something or someone unfairly for one's own benefit (e.g., "The pigs exploited the other animals on the farm for their own gain.")
- Manipulate: to control or influence someone or something in a clever or unscrupulous way (e.g., "The pigs manipulated the other animals with lies and propaganda.")
- Oppress: to treat someone unfairly or cruelly (e.g., "The pigs oppressed the other animals on the farm, denying them their rights and freedoms.")
- Rebel: to resist or fight against authority or control (e.g., "The animals rebelled against the pigs' oppressive rule.")
Animal Farm Vocabulary - B2 Level
Adjectives
- Benevolent describes a leader who shows kindness and generosity, treating others with compassion.
- Corrupt refers to a morally decayed or rotten individual, often exploiting others for personal gain.
- Deceitful characterizes someone who is dishonest or deceptive, using lies and propaganda to manipulate others.
- Ideological relates to a system of ideas or principles, often leading to differences and conflicts between individuals or groups.
- Naive describes individuals who are lacking in experience or worldliness, making them vulnerable to deception.
Nouns
- Bureaucracy is a system of government where state officials make important decisions, rather than elected representatives.
- Dystopia is a society marked by suffering and injustice, often resulting from a corrupt or oppressive system.
- Hegemony refers to the dominant influence of one state or group over others, often resulting in oppression.
- Ideology is a system of ideas or principles, which can shape an individual's or group's beliefs and actions.
- Propaganda is biased or misleading information used to promote a particular cause or point of view.
Verbs
- Exploit means to use someone or something unfairly for one's own benefit, often resulting in harm or injustice.
- Manipulate involves controlling or influencing someone or something in a clever or unscrupulous way, often through deceitful means.
- Oppress means to treat someone unfairly or cruelly, denying them their rights and freedoms.
- Rebel means to resist or fight against authority or control, often in response to oppression or injustice.
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Test your knowledge of vocabulary from George Orwell's Animal Farm at the B2 level, including words like 'benevolent', 'corrupt', and 'ideological'. Improve your English language skills with this vocabulary quiz.