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Animal Farm
Vocabulary Set 2
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English
9th Grade
04/12/2012

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Term
incite
Definition
to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
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violate
Definition
break, disregard
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surmount
Definition
1.to place something above or on top of
2.to conquer; to overcome
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skulk
Definition
to move in a stealthy or furtive manner
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impending
Definition
about to happen
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machination
Definition
evil schemes or plots
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poultices
Definition
a hot, soft, moist mass applied to a sore
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piebald
Definition
covered with patches of two different colors, usually black and white
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superannuated
Definition
too old for further work
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interment
Definition
burial
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inebriate
Definition
drunkards
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taciturn
Definition
not liking to talk; quiet
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filial
Definition
appropriate to a son or daughter
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bon mot
Definition
a witty or clever remark
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acute
Definition
1.having a sharp point
2.severe and sharp
3.shrill; high in pitch
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prosperity
Definition
wealth, success
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complicity
Definition
a partnership in wrong-doing
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dejected
Definition
cast down in spirits : depressed
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contemptible
Definition
deserving of contempt or scorn; disdainful
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bewilder
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to cause to lose one's bearings
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maxim
Definition
a concisely expressed principle or rule of conduct
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wistful
Definition
full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy; also : inspiring such yearning
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incumbent
Definition
imposed as a duty : obligatory
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eminent
Definition
standing high by comparison to others; distinguished
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demeanor
Definition
outward behavior; conduct
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