Animal Farm 8-9 Vocabulary

"Our Leader, Comrade Napoleon," announced Squealer, speaking very slowly and firmly, "has stated categorically—categorically, comrade—that Snowball was Jones's agent from the very beginning."

What does the word "categorically" mean as used in the passage?

• With hesitation

• Definitely without exception

• Secretly

• Unwillingly

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which vocabulary word means "after death"?

• Beatifically

• Posthumously

• Incumbent

• Ignominious

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

If an action is described as "ignominious," it is:

"And so within five minutes of their invasion they were in ignominious retreat."

• Praiseworthy

• Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

• Necessary as a duty

• Intended to make peace

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word from the list means "deserving scorn; despicable"?

• Contemptible

• Conciliatory

• Malignant

• Beatifically

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

"But before doing so, there were a few words that he felt it incumbent upon him to say."

What does "incumbent" mean in the context of the passage?

• Evil in nature

• Necessary as a duty or responsibility

• After death

• Blissfully serene

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which word best describes someone who is "evil in nature; having harmful intent"?

• Conciliatory

• Malignant

• Beatifically

• Posthumously

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"In addition, four pigeons were sent to Foxwood with a conciliatory message."

If a message is "conciliatory," it is meant to:

• Cause harm

• Make peace or reconcile differences

• Show scorn

• Be blissfully serene

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Beatifically" most nearly means:

• In a blissfully serene manner

• With evil intent

• Deserving shame

• Absolutely

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Based on the sentence, "Our Leader, Comrade Napoleon...has stated categorically—categorically, comrade—that Snowball was Jones's agent from the very beginning," what does "categorically" suggest about Napoleon's statement?

• He is unsure about Snowball's actions

• He is making an absolute, unquestionable claim

• He is joking about Snowball

• He is asking for advice

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the sentence, "There was also 'Animal Hero, Second Class,' which was conferred posthumously on the dead sheep," what does "posthumously" tell you about when the award was given?

• Before the sheep died

• After the sheep died

• While the sheep was alive

• At the same time as the battle

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4