Animal Farm Vocabulary Quiz

Impromptu-adj.-with little or no preparation or forethought; spontaneous RELEVANT SENTENCE: The animals broke into an impromptu ______ of The Beasts of England.

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.

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.

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.

His gruff ______ scared off the neighborhood kids

Everyone in the room spoke in unison, creating a powerful ______

The leader's retinue followed closely, ready to fulfill his every ______

The feeling of reverence in the church was palpable as the congregation bowed their ______

The aroma of fresh bread seemed to pervade the entire ______

She had to cower in the corner as the storm ______ outside

His conciliatory gestures were met with suspicion, but he persisted in his efforts to ______

The magician could conjure a rabbit out of an empty ______

The teacher's attempt to expel the troublemaker from class was met with ______ resistance

The mother's filial devotion to her children was unwavering and ______

The girl's long hair was expertly plaited into an intricate ______

The wean the patient off the medication was a slow and delicate ______