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  1. ensconce
    fix firmly
    Major was already ensconced on his bed of straw, under a lantern which hung from a beam.
  2. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
    He seldom talked, and when he did, it was usually to make some cynical remark.
  3. preeminent
    greatest in importance, degree, or significance
    Preeminent among the pigs were two young boars named Snowball and Napoleon.
  4. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
    Several nights a week, after Mr. Jones was asleep, they held secret meetings in the barn and expounded the principles of animalism to the others.
  5. indefatigable
    showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality
    He was indefatigable at this.
  6. whelp
    young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
    It happened that Jessie and Bluebell had both whelped soon after the hay harvest.
  7. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
    At first they pretended to laugh to scorn the idea of animals managing a farm for themselves.
  8. ignominious
    deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
    And so within five minutes of their same way as they had come, with a flock of geese hissing after them and pecking at their calves all the way.
  9. gaiter
    a cloth covering that covers the instep and ankles
    A fat red-faced man in check breeches and gaiters, who looked like a publican, was stroking her nose and feeding her with sugar.
  10. silage
    fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo
    He talked learnedly about field-drains, silage, and basic slag.
  11. arable
    capable of being farmed productively
    And again, since no animal now stole, it was unnecessary to fence off pasture from arable land.
  12. trotter
    a horse trained to trot
    Finally Napoleon raised his trotter for silence and announced that he had already made all the arrangements.
  13. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and pieces of stem
    For days at a time the animals had nothing to eat but chaff and mangles.
  14. categorically
    in an absolute, definite, or firm manner
    Our Leader, Comrade Napoleon, has stated categorically that Snowball was Jones's agent from the very beginning.
  15. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
    In the late summer yet another of Snowball's machinations was laid bare.
  16. ecstasy
    a state of elated bliss
    The pigs were in ecstasies over Napoleon's cunning.
  17. contemptuously
    without respect; in a disdainful manner
    They all declared contemptuously that his stories about Sugarcandy Mountain were lies, and yet they allowed him to remain on the farm.
  18. bray
    a cry of or similar to that of a donkey
    They were astonished to see Benjamin come galloping from the direction of the farm buildings, braying at the top of his voice.
  19. rheumy
    watery and red, as of the eyes
    Clover was an old stout mare now, stiff in the joints and with a tendency to rheumy eyes.
  20. dynamo
    a coil that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet
    When that one was finished, so it was said, the dynamos would be installed.
Created on 十二月 30, 2013 (updated 一月 16, 2014)

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