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ANIMAL FARM Vocabulary Set 1

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(adj) deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

a)

ignominious

b)

pre-eminent

c)

irrepressible

d)

parasitical

2.

(n) hatred, ill-will

a)

enmity

b)

spinney

c)

satire

d)

tyranny

3.

(adj) stubborn; unyielding

a)

obstinate

b)

grudging

c)

unalterable

d)

tractable

4.

(n) A story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself.

a)

allegory

b)

scullery

c)

tyranny

d)

spinney

5.

(adj) not able to be changed

a)

tractable

b)

irrepressible

c)

unalterable

d)

obstinate

6.

(adv) after death

a)

allegory

b)

dissentients

c)

posthumously

d)

enmity

7.

(v) explained in detail

a)

tractable

b)

spinney

c)

expounded

d)

obstinate

8.

(n) a small area of trees and bushes

a)

allegory

b)

scullery

c)

spinney

d)

tyranny

9.

(n) a small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work.

a)

tyranny

b)

allegory

c)

scullery

d)

spinney

10.

(adj) like a parasite; gaining benefits from a host it injures

a)

unalterable

b)

pre-eminent

c)

ignominious

d)

parasitical

11.

(n) those who disagree, especially with the majority opinion

a)

dissentients

b)

scullery

c)

allegory

d)

posthumously

12.

(adj) easily managed or controlled

a)

grudging

b)

obstinate

c)

unalterable

d)

tractable

13.

(n) A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

a)

spinney

b)

tyranny

c)

allegory

d)

scullery

14.

(adj) unwilling; reluctant; stingy

a)

tractable

b)

cryptic

c)

mincing

d)

grudging

15.

(adj) surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way

a)

irrepressible

b)

ignominious

c)

parasitical

d)

pre-eminent

16.

(adj) puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic

a)

tractable

b)

mincing

c)

cryptic

d)

grudging

17.

(adj) not able to be controlled or restrained

a)

ignominious

b)

unalterable

c)

pre-eminent

d)

irrepressible

18.

(adj) affectedly dainty in manner or gait

a)

ignominious

b)

mincing

c)

cryptic

d)

grudging

19.

(n) the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

a)

enmity

b)

tyranny

c)

satire

d)

scullery