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Impromptu-adj.-with little or no preparation or forethought; spontaneous RELEVANT SENTENCE: The animals broke into an impromptu ______ of The Beasts of England.
Impromptu-adj.-with little or no preparation or forethought; spontaneous RELEVANT SENTENCE: The animals broke into an impromptu ______ of The Beasts of England.
rendition
Pretext-n-a fictitious reason concocted to conceal the real reason; excuse RELEVANT SENTENCE: On every kind of pretext ______ would run away from work and go to the drinking pool, where she would stand foolishly gazing at her own reflection in the water.
Pretext-n-a fictitious reason concocted to conceal the real reason; excuse RELEVANT SENTENCE: On every kind of pretext ______ would run away from work and go to the drinking pool, where she would stand foolishly gazing at her own reflection in the water.
Molly
Compensated-v.-to give a benefit to make up for a loss RELEVANT SENTENCE: They had had a hard year, and after the sale of part of the hay and corn, the stores of food for the winter were none too plentiful, but the ______ compensated for everything.
Compensated-v.-to give a benefit to make up for a loss RELEVANT SENTENCE: They had had a hard year, and after the sale of part of the hay and corn, the stores of food for the winter were none too plentiful, but the ______ compensated for everything.
windmill
Arable-adj-(of farmland) capable of being farmed productively, fertile fields RELEVANT SENTENCE: And again, since no animal now stole, it was unnecessary to fence off ______ from arable land, which saved a lot of labour on the upkeep of hedges and gates.
Arable-adj-(of farmland) capable of being farmed productively, fertile fields RELEVANT SENTENCE: And again, since no animal now stole, it was unnecessary to fence off ______ from arable land, which saved a lot of labour on the upkeep of hedges and gates.
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His gruff ______ scared off the neighborhood kids
His gruff ______ scared off the neighborhood kids
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Everyone in the room spoke in unison, creating a powerful ______
Everyone in the room spoke in unison, creating a powerful ______
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The leader's retinue followed closely, ready to fulfill his every ______
The leader's retinue followed closely, ready to fulfill his every ______
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The feeling of reverence in the church was palpable as the congregation bowed their ______
The feeling of reverence in the church was palpable as the congregation bowed their ______
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The aroma of fresh bread seemed to pervade the entire ______
The aroma of fresh bread seemed to pervade the entire ______
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She had to cower in the corner as the storm ______ outside
She had to cower in the corner as the storm ______ outside
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His conciliatory gestures were met with suspicion, but he persisted in his efforts to ______
His conciliatory gestures were met with suspicion, but he persisted in his efforts to ______
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The magician could conjure a rabbit out of an empty ______
The magician could conjure a rabbit out of an empty ______
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The teacher's attempt to expel the troublemaker from class was met with ______ resistance
The teacher's attempt to expel the troublemaker from class was met with ______ resistance
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The mother's filial devotion to her children was unwavering and ______
The mother's filial devotion to her children was unwavering and ______
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The girl's long hair was expertly plaited into an intricate ______
The girl's long hair was expertly plaited into an intricate ______
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The wean the patient off the medication was a slow and delicate ______
The wean the patient off the medication was a slow and delicate ______
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Study Notes
Animal Farm Vocabulary
- Wean: Gradually deprive someone of something until they are used to not having it
- Gruff: Abrupt, surly, and forbidding
- Reverent: Feeling or showing profound respect
- Expel: Eliminate; to eject
- Unison: Corresponding exactly; as one
- Conciliatory: Peacemaking; appeasing
- Pervade: Spread or diffuse through; permeate
- Conjure: Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- Filial: Designating the generation or generations following the parental generation
- Cower: Crouch as if in fear or curl up
- Retinue: The group following and attending to some important person
- Plait: To braid or twist the hair
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Test your knowledge of vocabulary from George Orwell's "Animal Farm" with this quiz. From "wean" to "conciliatory," see how well you know the words used in the novel.
