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RELEVANT SENTENCE: These Seven Commandments would now be ______d on the wall; they would form an unalterable law. by which all the animals on Animal Farm must live for ever after.
RELEVANT SENTENCE: These Seven Commandments would now be ______d on the wall; they would form an unalterable law. by which all the animals on Animal Farm must live for ever after.
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RELEVANT SENTENCE: In return for your four confinements and all your labour in the fields, what have you ever had except your bare ______s and a stall.
RELEVANT SENTENCE: In return for your four confinements and all your labour in the fields, what have you ever had except your bare ______s and a stall.
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RELEVANT SENTENCE: At one end of the big barn, on a sort of raised platform, Major was already ______d on his bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam.
RELEVANT SENTENCE: At one end of the big barn, on a sort of raised platform, Major was already ______d on his bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam.
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RELEVANT SENTENCE: The oak tree grew on the grassy ______ to the north of the field.
RELEVANT SENTENCE: The oak tree grew on the grassy ______ to the north of the field.
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Gamboled: The animals ______ boisterously, hurling themselves into the air in excitement.
Gamboled: The animals ______ boisterously, hurling themselves into the air in excitement.
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Windfall: Refers to a sudden happening bringing good fortune, such as ripe apples falling in the ______.
Windfall: Refers to a sudden happening bringing good fortune, such as ripe apples falling in the ______.
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Superannuated: Animals too old to be useful, retired and moved to a special ______ area.
Superannuated: Animals too old to be useful, retired and moved to a special ______ area.
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Cryptic: A hidden or secret meaning, as in a vague statement about dead ______.
Cryptic: A hidden or secret meaning, as in a vague statement about dead ______.
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Maxim: Boxer’s first maxim is “I will work harder”, a widely accepted ______.
Maxim: Boxer’s first maxim is “I will work harder”, a widely accepted ______.
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Utilize: The animals couldn't ______ tools like humans due to their hooves.
Utilize: The animals couldn't ______ tools like humans due to their hooves.
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Piebald: The young pigs were piebald, having patches of different colors, hinting at their ______.
Piebald: The young pigs were piebald, having patches of different colors, hinting at their ______.
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Spring: All evils in their lives ______ from the tyranny of human beings.
Spring: All evils in their lives ______ from the tyranny of human beings.
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Resolution: The animals were determined to harvest the field faster than Jones ever ______.
Resolution: The animals were determined to harvest the field faster than Jones ever ______.
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Ignominious: The troops were in ______ retreat within five minutes of their invasion.
Ignominious: The troops were in ______ retreat within five minutes of their invasion.
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Disinter: The skull of old Major, clean of flesh, had been ______.
Disinter: The skull of old Major, clean of flesh, had been ______.
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Collaborate: Reflecting on the days when students could put desks together to ______.
Collaborate: Reflecting on the days when students could put desks together to ______.
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The animals were unable to use human tools due to their anatomy, creating a drawback
The animals were unable to use human tools due to their anatomy, creating a drawback
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Evidence revealed the Black Jihad's involvement in the murder of Castillo and Tison
Evidence revealed the Black Jihad's involvement in the murder of Castillo and Tison
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Mugs were emptied completely, to the dregs
Mugs were emptied completely, to the dregs
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Old Benjamin, the donkey, was more taciturn than usual due to grief
Old Benjamin, the donkey, was more taciturn than usual due to grief
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Animals on neighboring farms grew more restive as rumors spread about Jones' expulsion
Animals on neighboring farms grew more restive as rumors spread about Jones' expulsion
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Snowball was thought to be skulking about on Pinchfield Farm
Snowball was thought to be skulking about on Pinchfield Farm
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The animals flung themselves upon their tormentors with one accord
The animals flung themselves upon their tormentors with one accord
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Another of Frederick's machinations was revealed in late summer
Another of Frederick's machinations was revealed in late summer
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Benjamin was morose and moping around the farm
Benjamin was morose and moping around the farm
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There were rumors that Old Major was subversive and planning a revolution
There were rumors that Old Major was subversive and planning a revolution
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Snowball was more vivacious and inventive than Napoleon
Snowball was more vivacious and inventive than Napoleon
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The animals broke into an impromptu rendition of The Beasts of England
The animals broke into an impromptu rendition of The Beasts of England
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______-n-punishment RELEVANT SENTENCE: They did not know which was more shocking--the treachery of the offending animals or the cruel ______ they had just witnessed.
______-n-punishment RELEVANT SENTENCE: They did not know which was more shocking--the treachery of the offending animals or the cruel ______ they had just witnessed.
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______-v-to push against; to jab RELEVANT SENTENCE: Muriel, Benjamin, and all the sheep, with Snowball at the head of them, rushed forward and ______ded the men from every side.
______-v-to push against; to jab RELEVANT SENTENCE: Muriel, Benjamin, and all the sheep, with Snowball at the head of them, rushed forward and ______ded the men from every side.
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______-v-reflect deeply on a subject and guess at outcomes RELEVANT SENTENCE: The animals found the problem insoluble; in any case, they had little time for speculating on such things now.
______-v-reflect deeply on a subject and guess at outcomes RELEVANT SENTENCE: The animals found the problem insoluble; in any case, they had little time for speculating on such things now.
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______-n-A group aligned in interests or belief RELEVANT SENTENCE: The animals formed themselves into two ______s, with opposing ideologies.
______-n-A group aligned in interests or belief RELEVANT SENTENCE: The animals formed themselves into two ______s, with opposing ideologies.
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______-n-an absence of emotion RELEVANT SENTENCE: He showed ______, not seeming to care one way or the other.
______-n-an absence of emotion RELEVANT SENTENCE: He showed ______, not seeming to care one way or the other.
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______-v-discourage; dampen the spirits of RELEVANT SENTENCE: He had become much ______ed after losing money in a lawsuit, and had taken to drinking more than was good for him.
______-v-discourage; dampen the spirits of RELEVANT SENTENCE: He had become much ______ed after losing money in a lawsuit, and had taken to drinking more than was good for him.
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______-v-to bring together; to unite RELEVANT SENTENCE: They all remembered, or thought they remembered, how they had seen Snowball charging ahead of them at the Battle of the Cowshed, how he had rallied and encouraged them at every turn.
______-v-to bring together; to unite RELEVANT SENTENCE: They all remembered, or thought they remembered, how they had seen Snowball charging ahead of them at the Battle of the Cowshed, how he had rallied and encouraged them at every turn.
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______-v-to make an alcoholic beverage; to extract RELEVANT SENTENCE: By the evening of that day it was discovered Jones was ______ing his own whiskey.
______-v-to make an alcoholic beverage; to extract RELEVANT SENTENCE: By the evening of that day it was discovered Jones was ______ing his own whiskey.
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______-v-get the opinions (of people) by asking questions; to recruit people to a cause RELEVANT SENTENCE: At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches, but Napoleon was better at ______ing support for himself in between times.
______-v-get the opinions (of people) by asking questions; to recruit people to a cause RELEVANT SENTENCE: At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches, but Napoleon was better at ______ing support for himself in between times.
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______-n-rest; freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) RELEVANT SENTENCE: You would not rob us of our ______, would you, comrades.
______-n-rest; freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) RELEVANT SENTENCE: You would not rob us of our ______, would you, comrades.
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______-v-clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing RELEVANT SENTENCE: Several nights a week, after Mr. Jones was asleep, they held secret meetings in the barn and ______ed the principles of Animalism to the others.
______-v-clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing RELEVANT SENTENCE: Several nights a week, after Mr. Jones was asleep, they held secret meetings in the barn and ______ed the principles of Animalism to the others.
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______-n-an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade RELEVANT SENTENCE: It now appeared that the traitor had not, as the animals had previously imagined, merely attempted to lose the Battle of the Cowshed by means of a ______, but had been openly fighting on Jones' side.
______-n-an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade RELEVANT SENTENCE: It now appeared that the traitor had not, as the animals had previously imagined, merely attempted to lose the Battle of the Cowshed by means of a ______, but had been openly fighting on Jones' side.
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Study Notes
Vocabulary and Context from "Animal Farm"
- The animals were unable to use human tools due to their anatomy, creating a drawback.
- Evidence revealed the Black Jihad's involvement in the murder of Castillo and Tison.
- Mugs were emptied completely, to the dregs.
- Old Benjamin, the donkey, was more taciturn than usual due to grief.
- Animals on neighboring farms grew more restive as rumors spread about Jones' expulsion.
- Snowball was thought to be skulking about on Pinchfield Farm.
- The animals flung themselves upon their tormentors with one accord.
- Another of Frederick's machinations was revealed in late summer.
- Benjamin was morose and moping around the farm.
- There were rumors that Old Major was subversive and planning a revolution.
- Snowball was more vivacious and inventive than Napoleon.
- The animals broke into an impromptu rendition of The Beasts of England.
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Test your knowledge of vocabulary and context from George Orwell's "Animal Farm" with this quiz. Identify and understand key words and phrases used in the novel through these excerpts.