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Word
Source.
Definition
Synonyms
Antonyms
Part of Speech
Stems
Orgin
Word Families
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1.Enmity
I merely repeat, remember always your duty of
enmity towards Man and all his ways.
1. A feeling or condition of hostility
2.Feeling of hatred
malice
rancor
friendship
goodwell
noun

enemite
(Middle English)

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2.Vivacious
Snowball was a more vivacious
pig than Napoleon, quicker in speech and more inventive, but was not
considered to have the same depth of character.
1. lively
2. animated
spirted
brisk
languid
adjective
vicaci


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3.Benevolent
but he
was still a majestic-looking pig, with a wise and benevolent appearance
1.characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
2. desiring to help others; charitable
good; kind; human
cruel
adjective

Late Middle English

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4.Maxim
After much
thought Snowball declared that the Seven Commandments could in effect be
reduced to a single maxim
1. An expression of a general truth or principle, especially an aphoristic or sentence one
2. A priciple or rule of conduct
saying
aphorism
adage

Noun

Late Middle English


5.Ignominious

1. discreditble;
humiliating
2. contemptible
1. degrading, disgraceful
2. dispicable

Adjective
ignomine
Late Middle English


6.Posthumously

1. Arising, occuring, or continuing after one's death

2. Published after the death of an author







7.Seclusion

1.the state of being private and away
from others, 2.a sheltered or private place
isolation
aloneness, aloofness
open, public
noun



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8.Pretext

1.a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not a real reason. 2.disguise;
alleged reason
affection,alibi
reality, truth
noun



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9.Aloof

1.not friendly/forthcoming; cool/distant, 2. conspicuously uninvolved or uninterested, typically through distaste
remote
above, apart, casual
concerned, friendly, sociable
adjective



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10.Sordid
In glowing sentances he painted a picture of animal farm as it might be when sordid labor was lifted from the animals back
1. sordid morally ignoble or base
2. meanly selfish, self seeking, mercenary.
unclean, foul,deprived
honorable, genorous, clean
adjective

Latin

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11.Capitulate
For 5 days the hens held out then they
capitulated and went back to their nesting boxes
1. to surrender unconditionally
yeild
accede
give in
defend
fight
verb

latin

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12.Incite
Rebellion over the eggs how come forward and stated that snowball had appeared to them in a dream and incited them to disobey Napoleons orders
1.to stir, encourage, urge on, simulate or prompt to action
provoke inspire instigate
discourage
verb

Latin

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13.Conciliatory

1. intended or likely to placate or placify
2. wanting to make peace
placatory

adjective
conciliate


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14.Taciturn

1. reserved or uncommunatative
2. saying little






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15.Frugal

1. sparing or economical with regard to money and food
2. simple and plain with costing little







16.Cynical









17.Tyranny









18.Eminent/preeminent









19.Apathy
At the beginning they met with such stupidity and apathy.
1.Absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement
2.Lack of interest or in concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
Coolness
Ardor
Fervor
Noun
Path
apathia (greek)
Antipathy
Psychopathy

20. Obstinate
He did his wrok in the sam slow obstinate way as he had done it in Jones' time, never shirking, and never volunteering for extra work either.
1.Firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose,opinion;not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty
2.characterized by inflexible persisting or an unyielding attitude; inflexibly persisted in or carried out
unbending
perverse
inflexible
Submissive
Tractable
Adjective
Obst
Obstinatus
(Latin)
Obstacle

21. Indefatigable
He wad indefatigable at this.
1.Incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatige; untiring
2.
tireless
inexhaustible
preserving
tired
worn out
adjective
fatigue
indefatigabilis
(Latin)
fatiguing

22. Tractable









23.Ratify









24.Innovation









25.Procure









26.Articulate









27.Repose









28.Imposing









29.Accord

1. to cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony.
2.To grant, especially as being due or appropriate






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30.Unscathed

1.Not injured or harmed:






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31.Impending

1.To be about to occur:
2.To threaten to happen; menace






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32.Censure

1.Strong or vehement expression of dissaproval
2. an official reprimand, as by a legislative body of one of its members




censura
(Latin)

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33.Diligent

1. Constant in effort to accomplish something
2.done or pursued with preserving attention; painstaking




diligent
(Latin)

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34.Intimate

1.associated in close personal relations
2.characterized by or involving warm friendship or personally close or familiar association of feeling




intim
(Latin)

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35.Malignant









36.Morose









37.Tumult









38.Collaborate









39.Countenance









40.Coutemplate