Animal Farm | Chapter IV

 

Chapter IV 37 County Taproom Monstrous Sympathised (British Spelling) vs Sympathized Principle 38 Adjoined Shrewd Perpetually Defence Scorn Fortnight Manor 39 Cannibalism Affairs Vague Distorted Savage Contemptible 40 Flogging Irrepressible Din Smithies (no definition) Prophecy Alighted Campaigns 41 Muted Hedge Skirmishing Manoeuvre (British Spelling) vs Maneuver Prodded Lashed Hobnailed Ambush Pellets Scored 42 Dung Gored Vengeance Ignominious Stir 43 Sentimentality Manager Exploits Impromptu Solemn Hawthorn bush 44 Unanimously Conferred Brass Posthumously Sprung Cartridges Artillery

County - noun a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; the largest administrative district within a state Taproom - noun a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter Monstrous - adj. abnormally large; distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; shockingly brutal or cruel Sympathize - verb be understanding of; share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of; to feel or express sympathy or compassion Principle - noun a basic truth or law or assumption; a rule or standard especially of good behavior; rule of personal conduct; (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons Adjoin - verb attach or add; be in direct physical contact with; make contact; lie adjacent to another or share a boundary Shrewd - adj. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; used of persons Perpetually - adv. everlastingly; for all time; seemingly uninterrupted Defense - noun protection from harm; military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; the justification for some act or belief Scorn - noun open disrespect for a person or thing; lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; verb reject with contempt; look down on with disdain Fortnight - noun a period of fourteen consecutive days Manor - noun the mansion of a lord or wealthy person; the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it) Cannibalism - noun the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind Affairs - noun transactions of professional or public interest; matters of personal concern Vague - adj. not clearly understood or expressed Distorted - adj. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented; so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly; strained or wrenched out of normal shape Savage - adj. without civilizing influences; verb criticize harshly or violently; attack brutally and fiercely Contemptible - adj. deserving of contempt or scorn Flogging - noun beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment Irrepressible - adj. impossible to repress or control Din - noun the act of making a noisy disturbance; a loud harsh or strident noise; verb instill (into a person) by constant repetition; make a resonant sound, like artillery Smithy - noun - Blacksmith’s workshop Prophecy - noun a prediction uttered under divine inspiration Alight - adj. lighted up by or as by fire or flame; verb come down; to come to rest, settle Campaign - noun a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end Muted - adj. being or made softer or less loud or clear; in a softened tone Hedge - noun a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes Skirmish - noun a minor short-term fight; verb engage in a skirmish Manoeuvre - noun an action aimed at evading an opponent; a move made to gain a tactical end; a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill Prod - verb urge on; cause to act; poke or thrust abruptly; to push against gently Lash - verb bind with a rope, chain, or cord; lash or flick about sharply; strike as if by whipping; beat severely with a whip or rod Hobnailed - adj. marked by the wearing of heavy boots studded with hobnails Ambush - noun the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise; verb wait in hiding to attack; hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing Pellet - noun a small sphere; a solid missile discharged from a firearm Score - noun the act of scoring in a game or sport; the facts about an actual situation; a written form of a musical composition Dung - noun - animal poop Gore -  verb wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument; cut into gores Vengeance - noun the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life Ignominious - adj. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame Stir - noun emotional agitation and excitement; a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event Sentimentality - noun extravagant or affected feeling or emotion; falsely emotional in a maudlin way Manager - noun (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team; someone who controls resources and expenditures Exploit - noun a notable achievement; verb use or manipulate to one's advantage; draw from; make good use of; work excessively hard Impromptu - adj. with little or no preparation or forethought; adv. without advance preparation; noun an extemporaneous speech or remark; a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation Solemn - adj. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises Hawthorn - noun a spring-flowering shrub or small tree  Unanimously - adv. of one mind; without dissent Conferred - adj. given formally or officially Brass - noun a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece; an alloy of copper and zinc; impudent aggressiveness Posthumously - (adv. after death Sprung - verb (past participle of spring)forward by leaps and bounds; develop into a distinctive entity Cartridge - noun ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun Artillery - noun large but transportable armament; an army unit that uses big guns; a means of persuading or arguing