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28 Cards in this Set
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Lurch |
An abrupt movement. "he lurched across the yard"(1) |
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Ensconse |
To establish or settle. "Major was already ensconced on his bed of straw"(3) |
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Stout |
A somewhat fat person "Clover was a stout motherly mare"(5) |
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subversive |
to subvert an established system "subversive and even revolutionary in the outlook of himself"(110) |
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paddock |
a small field or enclosure where horses are kept "small paddock beyond the orchard"(37) |
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comrade |
a companion who shares one's activities "Comrades, you have heard already about the strange dream that I had last night"(3) |
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enmity |
the state or feeling of being actively opposed "enmity towards Man and all his ways"(11) |
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machination |
a scheming or crafty action "yet another of Snowball's machinations was laid bare"(67) |
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apathy |
lack of interest "At the beginning they met with much stupidity and apathy"(12) |
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knoll |
a small hill or mound "there was a knoll that commanded a view of most of the farm"(44) |
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retinue |
a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person "attended not only by his retinue of dogs but by a black cockerel"(50) |
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shirk |
avoid or neglect "Nobody shirked--or almost nobody"(17) |
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obstinate |
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action "obstinate way as he had done it in Jones's time"(55) |
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cryptic |
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure "and the others had to be content with this cryptic answer"(61) |
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maxim |
a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct. "Seven Commandments could in effect be reduced to a single maxim"(56) |
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stratagem |
a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end "merely attempted to lose the Battle of the Cowshed by means of a stratagem"(73) |
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windfall |
an apple or other fruit blown down from a tree or bush by the wind. "and the grass of the orchard was littered with windfalls"(44) |
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irrepressible |
not able to be controlled "And yet the song was irrepressible"(42) |
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skirmish |
However, this was only a light skirmishing manoeuvre "However, this was only a light skirmishing maneuver"(39) |
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ignominious |
deserving or causing public disgrace "they were in ignominious retreat"(59) |
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impromptu |
done without being planned "An impromptu celebration of the victory"(66) |
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aloof |
not friendly or forthcoming "Only Napoleon held aloof"(56) |
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procure |
obtain (something), especially with care "what the animals must do was to procure firearms"(71) |
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sordid |
involving ignoble actions and motives "as it might be when sordid labour was lifted from the animals' backs"(93) |
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reverent |
feeling or showing deep and solemn respect "past the skull in a reverent manner"(99) |
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repose |
a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility "You would not rob us of our repose"(107) |
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indignation |
anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment "There was a cry of indignation"(98) |
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capitulate |
cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand "then they capitulated and went back to their nesting boxes"(111) |
