Animal Farm - Vocabulary Ch. 5-6

a pretend reason used to hide the real reason

• procure

• restive

• pretext

• manifest

Even though there were many reasons to ________ for extra time on the test, the student was afraid to ask.

sleazy, unsavory

• sordid

• reaper

• restive

• aloof

On the neighboring farms, the animals had heard about the rebellion and were becoming more _______than ever.

feelings of resentment, righteous anger

• quarry

• solicitor

• indignation

• plod

She needed legal advice on how to set up her business, so she consulted her_________

a surface mine or open pit containing stone, slate

• arable

• quarry

• plod

• disinter

unapproachable, distant, detached

• faction

• manifest

• advocate

• aloof

a divisive, dissenting group

• reaper

• faction

• procure

• restive

The student's _________ from school was inconvenient for his parents, as he had to remain and home and was not allowed on school property.