Animal Farm Vocab Quiz Chapters 3-4

Parasitical

• in a happy or carefree  manner.

• done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.

• the state of being private and away from other people.

• relating to or having the habit of a parasite 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Threshing

• deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

• the process of loosening the edible part of grain (or other crop) from the straw to which it is attached.

• fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.

• stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Obstinate

• stubbornly  refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action

• Persisting tirelessly

• strong dislike and disrespect 

• feeling or showing deep and solemn  respect.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Indefatigable

• fully in agreement.

• in a happy or carefree  manner.

• easy to control or influence.

• Persisting tirelessly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Maxim

• giving a misleading or false account or impression

• a short statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.

• done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.

• in a happy or carefree  manner.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Seclusion

• the state of being private and away from other people.

• after the death of the originator.

• unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or  dissatisfaction.

• fluent or  persuasive  speaking or writing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Perpetually

• fluent or  persuasive  speaking or writing.

• in a happy or carefree  manner.

• in a way that never ends or changes; constantly.

• gather; build up.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Distorted

• giving a misleading or false account or impression

• strong dislike and disrespect 

• fluent or  persuasive speaking or writing.

• after the death of the originator.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Tractable

• to spend time doing nothing.

• unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or  dissatisfaction.

• strong dislike and disrespect 

• easy to control or influence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Contemptible

• strong dislike and disrespect 

• after the death of the originator.

• the intentional killing of infants

• a plot or scheme.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4