Vocabulary List: 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell, Chapters 3-4

What is the meaning of the word 'toil'?

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What does 'harness' mean?

• put on leather straps fitted to a draft animal

• remove an animal's saddle

• feed an animal by hand

• paint an animal's hooves

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CCSS.RI.8.4

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What does 'grudging' mean?

• petty or reluctant in giving or spending

• extremely generous

• quick to forgive

• eager to help

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CCSS.RI.8.4

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What is the meaning of 'chaff'?

• material consisting of seed coverings and pieces of stem

• a type of bird found in forests

• a tool used for harvesting crops

• a disease affecting plants

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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What does 'thresh' mean?

• beat the seeds out of a grain

• plant the seeds in the soil

• water the crops regularly

• harvest the fruits from trees

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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What does 'shirk' mean?

• avoid one's assigned duties

• work diligently

• show enthusiasm

• take responsibility

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CCSS.RI.8.4

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What is the meaning of 'obstinate'?

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What does 'cryptic' mean?

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Which word means 'raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help'?

• hoist

• lower

• drop

• push

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Which word means 'a formal expression by a meeting, agreed to by a vote'?

• resolution

• discussion

• invitation

• celebration

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CCSS.RI.8.4

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