Vocabulary • Ch 4 - Animal Farm • Fill in the blanks

The politician's _________ downfall was widely publicized.

• shrewd

• ignominious

• contemptible

• posthumous

The committee will _________ later to discuss the proposed changes.

• shrewd

• confer

• ignominious

• intractable

The _________ motion machine was a fascinating concept that captured the imagination of many inventors.

• posthumous

• contemptible

• perpetual

• distort

She made a _________ business decision that led to great success.

• posthumous

• contemptible

• prophecy

• shrewd

Seeking _________, she plotted a carefully orchestrated plan to bring justice to those who wronged her.

• vengeance

• perpetual

• intractable

• devour

She couldn't hide her _________ for his actions.

• flourish

• distort

• prophecy

• scorn

The hungry lion started to _________ its prey.

• devour

• shrewd

• vengeance

• perpetual

The negotiations reached an impasse as both parties held firm and refused to compromise.

• intractable

• emerge

• prophecy

• scorn

The biased news report attempted to _________ the facts.

• posthumous

• vengeance

• contemptible

• distort

The _________ foretold the coming of a great ruler.

• prophecy

• emerge

• contemptible

• solemn