Gift of Vocab

  Chapter I 3 Ensconced Benevolent Tushes Cud 5 Paddock 6 Comrades 7 Leisure 8 Foals Rations 9 Knacker 10 Resolution Falter Trotter Dissentients 11 Enmity Tyranise (British Spelling) vs Tyrannize 12 Trod Bit and spur Mangel-wurzels 13 Toil Tidings Preliminary Ensconce - verb fix firmly Benevolent - adj. generous in providing aid to others ; intending or showing kindness ; generous in assistance to the poor ; showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity Tush - noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on Cud - noun food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again ; a wad of something chewable as tobacco Paddock - noun pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race Comrade - noun a fellow member of the Communist Party ; used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement ; a person who is frequently in the company of another Leisure - noun freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity ; ...

  Chapter II 15 Preeminent 16 Breeding Vivacious Nimble Shrill Expounded Apathy 17 Mare Counteract 18 Linseed (cake) 19 Butted 20 Thrashing Castrate 21 Pasture Knoll 22 Ecstasy Gambolled Dew Spinney Utmost Lithograph Mantelpiece 23 Reproached Scullery Unanimous Napoleon Rubbish 24 Unalterable Rungs Tarred 25 Lowing Frothing Preeminent - adj. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement Breeding - adj. producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring ; noun the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization ; helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community ; elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression ; the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring ; the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) Vivacious - adj. vigorous and animated Nimble - adj. moving quickly and lightly ; mentally quick Shrill - adj. of colors that are bright and gaud...