Vocabulary - Vocabulario del libro Animal Farm PDF

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VOCABULARY 1. Foremost: the most principal 2. Jihad: religious war 3. Metonymically: figure of speech 4. Downtrodden: the oppressed 5. Commodity: something necessary for survival 6. Hegemony: power or control 7. Homogenization: process of several things becoming one 8. Warrant: reason for existence 9. Dialectic: learning, getting to the truth/knowledge by dialogues 10. Awareness: be conscious of something 11. To strive: work hard for something 12. Mane: animal long hair 13. Tame: not aggressive, domesticated 14. Plough: instrument used in a farm to prepare the soil 15. Foal: baby horse 16. To grumble: to show discontent but in a low tone 17. To falter: to hesitate 18. Tidings: news 19. Nimble: quick and agile movements 20. To expound: to let others know 21. To caper: jump in a joyful way 22. Knoll: a small hill 23. Chaff: coverings of ay seed that are not made for consumption 24. To shirk: avoid work or responsibilities´ 25. Black-smiting: art of forging metal 26. To wean: process in which any baby animal starts to be fed by anything else than the mom´s food 27. Wind-fall: fruits that fall from a tree 28. To mingle: socialize 29. Shrewd: smart 30. Fortnight: period of two weeks 31. Skirmish: unplanned confrontation 32. Ignominious: humiliating 33. Manifestly: obviously 34. To bide: wait 35. To graze: eating grass 36. Manger: open box where food is placed and animals can eat 37. Sly: smart for evil purposes 38. Quarry: place where you can look for construction materials 39. To toil: work hard 40. Gale: strong wind

41. Litter: trash, wastes 42. Bushel: measurement 43. Sleet: frozen rain 44. Hitherto: until now 45. To thwart: to prevent from happening 46. To gnaw: bite many times 47. Countenance: facial expression 48. Scoundrel: nasty people 49. Privy: making somebody participant of a secret 50. Forsake: abandon 51. Cunning: be clever for bad purposes 52. Wistful: feeling sad because of something you missed 53. Shrill: high pithed sound 54. Contempt: thinking that something has no value or importance 55. To Falter: lose strength 56. To bray: cry of a donkey 57. Knacker: a person who buys all the unwanted animals and make them into products 58. Morose: sad, unhappy 59. Neigh: cry of a horse 60. Trifle: unimportant 61. Diligent: hardworking 62. Misgiving: doubts...