Animal Farm | Chapter VII

 

Chapter VII 73 Bitter Sleet Spite 74 Labour Clamps Discoloured (British Spelling) vs Discolored  Chaff Famine 75 Infanticide Contrary Hitherto Pretext Deceived Ceremonial Escort 76 Clutches Expulsion Black Minorca pullets Thwart Rafters Ruthlessly Capitulated 77 Coccidiosis Duly Timber Beech spinney 78 Gnawed Meal In league Decreed 79 Pervading Menacing Plotting Vanity 80 Stupefied Rallied Lure 81 Humanity Frisking 82 Categorically Lurking Uttering Cowered Sternly 83 Countenance Slunk Tumult 84 Promptly Incited Slaughtered Ears of corn Ram Slain Executions Corpses Crept away in a body 85 Treachery Retribution With one accord Lumbering Successive 86 Retiring Prospect Gilded Stirred 87 Brood Lacked Mournfully 88 With the air of Decree Minimus

Bitter - adj. proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; expressive of severe grief or regret; the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste Sleet - noun partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow); verb precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow Spite - noun malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty; feeling a need to see others suffer; verb hurt the feelings of Labor - noun productive work (especially physical work done for wages); a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted verb undergo the efforts of childbirth; work hard; strive and make an effort to reach a goal Clamp - noun a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together; verb impose or inflict forcefully; fasten or fix with a clamp Discolor - verb change color, often in an undesired manner; cause to lose or change color; lose color or turn colorless Chaff - noun material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds Famine - noun a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death; an acute insufficiency Infanticide - noun murdering an infant; a person who murders an infant Contrary - adj. very opposed in nature or character or purpose; of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false682 Hitherto - adv. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time Pretext - noun something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason; an artful or simulated semblance Deceive - verb cause someone to believe an untruth; be false to; be dishonest with Ceremonial - adj. marked by pomp or ceremony or formality; noun a formal event performed on a special occasion Escort - noun the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them Clutch - noun a driving mechanism; a number of birds hatched at the same time; a tense critical situation;a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand verb take hold of; grab; hold firmly, usually with one's hands Expulsion - noun the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting; the act of forcing out someone or something; squeezing out by applying pressure Pullet - noun young hen usually less than a year old; flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying Thwart - verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of Rafter - noun one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof; someone who travels by raft; verb provide (a ceiling) with rafters Ruthlessly - adv. in a ruthless manner Capitulate - verb surrender under agreed conditions Coccidiosis - noun (veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia Duly - adv. at the proper time Timber - noun a beam made of wood; land that is covered with trees and shrubs; the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material spinney - noun a small group of trees (Beech) that shelters game Gnaw - verb bite or chew on with the teeth Meal - noun coarsely ground foodstuff; especially seeds of various cereal grasses League - noun an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members; an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action Decree - noun a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); verb issue a decree; decide with authority Pervade - verb spread or diffuse through Menace - noun a threat or the act of threatening Plot - noun a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object; a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation Vanity - noun the quality of being valueless or futile; low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup; the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; feelings of excessive pride Stupefied - adj. in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise Rally - noun a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm Lure - noun qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward; something used to lure victims into danger Humanity - noun the quality of being humane; all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; the quality of being human Frisking - noun the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs Categorically - adv. in an unqualified manner Lurk - verb lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner; wait in hiding to attack; be about Utter - verb express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); put into circulation; articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; express in speech Cower - verb show submission or fear; crouch or curl up Sternly - adv. with sternness; in a severe manner Countenance - noun the appearance conveyed by a person's face; the human face Slink - verb walk stealthily Tumult - noun violent agitation; a state of commotion and noise and confusion; the act of making a noisy disturbance Promptly - adv. in a punctual manner; at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence); with little or no delay Incite - verb provoke or stir up; urge on; cause to act; give an incentive for action Slaughter - noun the killing of animals (as for food); the savage and excessive killing of many people Ear of Corn - corn on the cob Ram - noun uncastrated adult male sheep Slain - adj. killed Execution - noun the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; putting a condemned person to death; the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being Corpse - noun the dead body of a human being Body - noun the central message of a communication; a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; the property of holding together and retaining its shape; the body excluding the head and neck and limbs Treachery - noun an act of deliberate betrayal; betrayal of a trust Retribution - noun the act of correcting for your wrongdoing; a justly deserved penalty; the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life Accord - noun sympathetic compatibility; concurrence of opinion; a written agreement between two states or sovereigns; harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; verb allow to have; go together Lumber - verb move heavily or clumsily; cut lumber, as in woods and forests Successive - adj. in regular succession without gaps Retiring - adj. not arrogant or presuming; moving toward a position farther from the front; reluctant to draw attention to yourself; of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office Prospect - noun the possibility of future success Gild - noun a formal association of people with similar interests; verb decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold Stir - noun emotional agitation and excitement; a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event Brood - noun the young of an animal cared for at one time; verb sit on (eggs); think moodily or anxiously about something Lack - noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; verb be without Mournful - adj. expressing sorrow; filled with or evoking sadness Air - adj. relating to or characteristic of or occurring in the air; noun a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing Decree - noun a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); verb issue a decree; decide with authority Minimus - noun the little finger or little toe; a creature or being that is the smallest or least significant