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Satire
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Noun (C or U)
a way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, or a piece of writing or play which uses this style; political satire |
Her play was a biting/cruel satire on life in the 80s.
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Allegory
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noun [C or U]
a story, play, poem, picture or other work in which the characters and events represent particular qualities or ideas, related to morality, religion or politics |
Saint Augustine's 'City of God' is an allegory of the triumph of Good over Evil.
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Tenuous
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adjective
1 A tenuous connection, idea or situation is weak and possibly does not exist |
We were only able to make a tenuous connection between the two robberies
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Ruthless
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adjective
without thinking or caring about any pain caused to others; cruel: (不择手段,不理人家死活) |
ruthless ambition; a ruthless dictator
Some people believe that to succeed in this world you have to be ruthless. Any opposition to Stalin in these days was ruthlessly and brutally crushed. |
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Purge
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verb [T]
to get rid of people from an organization because you do not agree with them:铲除异己 |
Party leaders have undertaken to purge the party of extremists. Hard-liners are expected to be purged from the administration
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Decimate
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verb [T usually passive]
to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely: |
Populations of endangered animals have been decimated.
Stalin's purges decimated Soviet society and created a climate of fear. |
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Collectivism
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noun [U] SPECIALIZED
a theory or political system based on the principle that all of the farms, factories and other places of work in a country should be owned by or for all |
The peasants opposed collectivisation, many burned their land and killed their animals rather than let the government take them
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Literate
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adjective
1 able to read and write 2 having knowledge of a particular subject, or a particular type of knowledge |
The pigs soon become literate and institute classes for the others
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Rift
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noun [C]
1 a large crack in the ground or in rock: 2 a serious disagreement which separates two people who have been friends and stops their friendship continuing |
The stream had cut a deep rift in the rock.
The marriage caused a rift between the brothers and they didn't speak to each other for ten years |
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Gale
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noun [C]
a very strong wind: |
Hundreds of old trees were blown down in the gales
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outlook (n, c)
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likely future; view
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Major's speech gave to the animals a completely new outlook on life
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pre-eminent (adj)
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highly distinguished or outstanding
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Pre-eminent among the pigs were two boars named Snowball and NApoleon.
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with a reputation for
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well-known for
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Napoleon was a large boar with a reputation for getting his own way.
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vivacious (adj)
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lively and high spirited
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Snowball was a more vivacious pig, quicker in speech and more inventive.
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porker
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1. fat young hog (pig): a young fattened hog, especially one raised for its meat
2. overweight person: person or animal regarded as overweight |
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Squeal has t____ eyes
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twinkling eyes
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Squeal has n____ movements
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nimble (fast and agile)
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shrill (adj)
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penetratingly high-pitched
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A shrill voice
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persuasive (adj)
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convincing
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to say of
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talk about somebody
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The others said of squealer that he could turn black into white.
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elaborate (v.t.i)
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1. vi give more detail about something:
Would you care to elaborate on that? 2. vt work out something in detail |
They had elaborated Major's teachings into a complete system of thought, to which they gave the name of Animalism.
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expound (vt)
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describe and explain something in detail
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They expounded the principles of Animalism to the otehrs.
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apathy (n)
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lack of enthusiasm or energy
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At the beginning they met with much stupidity and apathy.
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raven
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large black bird of crow family
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unfailing in xxxx
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never fails in
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The cart-horses were unfailing in the attendance at the secret meetings in the barn.
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as it turned out
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as a result
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As it turned out, the rebellion was achieved much earlier and more easily than anyone had expected.
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dishearten
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to make somebody lose hope and enthusiasm
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Mr. Jones had become much disheartened after losing money in a lawsuit.
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crust (n, c,)
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piece of bread
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He fed Moses on crusts of bread
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tormentor (n)
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a cause of mental anguish, physical pain, annoyance, or anxiety
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they flung themselves upon the tormentors
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pasture
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grass-covered land used for grazing livestock
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A little way down the pasture there was a knoll (little hill)that commanded a view of most of the farm.
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