Animal Farm Chapter 1 Key Terms

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cannibalism

• The ritual of offering food to deities.
• The act of consuming plant-based foods.
• The act of consuming the flesh of one's own species.
• The practice of eating cooked food.

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cryptic

• easily understood
• clear and straightforward
• common and ordinary
• mysterious or having a hidden meaning

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gambol

• to sleep soundly and peacefully
• to sit quietly and observe
• to run or jump about playfully
• to walk slowly and carefully

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ignominious

• deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
• leading to public recognition
• causing joy and celebration
• worthy of admiration

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indefatigable

• Occasionally persistent but often distracted.
• Incapable of being tired out; persistent.
• Always ready to give up after a short time.
• Easily fatigued and lacking energy.

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parasitical

• pertaining to a mutualistic interaction
• like a parasite; gaining benefits from a host it harms

• characteristic of a predator
• related to a symbiotic relationship

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practice of eating one's own kind.

• cannibalism

• cryptic

• gambol

• ignominious

• indefatigable

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mysterious or obscure

• parasitical

• cryptic

• gambol

• ignominious

• indefatigable

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to skip about playfully

• parasitical

• cryptic

• gambol

• ignominious

• indefatigable

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shameful; dishonorable

• parasitical

• cryptic

• gambol

• ignominious

• indefatigable

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