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Hansen vocab Animal Farm
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English
8th Grade
12/12/2011

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Indignation, noun
Definition
an expression of anger because of an unfair action
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Intermediary, noun
Definition
a person who acts as a go-between
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To capitulate, verb
Definition
to surrender
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Countenance, noun
Definition
facial expression
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To censure, verb
Definition
to criticize in an official way
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Machinations, noun
Definition
plots of evil doing
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To skulk, verb
Definition
to sneak around
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Unscathed, adjective
Definition
unharmed
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Complicity, noun

Complicit, adjective
Definition
a partnership in wrong-doing

involved in wrong-doing
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Morose, adjective
Definition
sad, gloomy
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To subsist, verb
Definition
To stay alive on the barest means
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Taciturn, adjective
Definition
not liking to talk
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Cynical, adjective
Definition
tending to disbelieve
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Enmity, noun
Definition
mutual hatred or ill-will
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To ensconce, verb
Definition
to place or settle yourself or something comfortably
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Benevolent, adjective
Definition
kind and good
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To abolish, verb

Abolition, noun
Definition
to get rid of something, usually something legal
the ending of a rule or law
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Apathy, noun

Apathetic, adjective
Definition
a lack of caring or kindness
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Preeminent, adjective
Definition
the best or superior
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Acute, adjective
Definition
sharp or strong, but sometimes temporary
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Cryptic, adjective
Definition
mysterious, hidden
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Maxim, noun
Definition
a rule or individual principle
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Ignominious, adjective
Definition
shameful, disgraceful
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Impromptu, adjective
Definition
without preparing
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Irrepressible, adjective
Definition
energetic, not able to control easily
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Tractable, adjective
Definition
easily controlled
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Perpetual, adjective

Perpetually, adjective
Definition
to last for a long time, never-ending
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Infinitive, noun
Definition
the dictionary form of a verb, preceded by "to" and WITHOUT any "-ing" or "-ed" endings
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Participle, noun
Definition
the -ing, -ed, or other irregular form of a verb. participles can do the work of adjectives or verbs
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Gerund, adjective
Definition
a verb ending in -ing that actually is a noun
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Cognitive, adjective

Neural, adjective
Definition
relating to the functioning of the brain or how we think
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Intuitive, adjective
To intuit, verb
Intuition, noun
Intuitively, adverb
Definition
something known by feeling
to know something by feeling
a hunch, a premonition
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To retain, verb

Retention, noun
Definition
to keep something

the keeping of something
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To hallow, verb

Hallowed, adjective
Definition
make sacred or holy

sacred or holy
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Subtlety, noun
Subtle, adjective
Subtly, adverb
Definition
delicate or hard to notice
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To undermine, verb
Definition
to weaken or ruin bit by bit
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