ANIMAL FARM

Preview vocabulary Chapter 1

Ensconce (v) pg. 4

To cover, shelter, or hide securely Synonyms

Bury,

conceal, cover, shield uncover, unveil

Antonyms
Reveal,

Sentence
I

found her in the library, ensconced in an armchair.

Benevolent (adj) pg. 4

Desiring to help others, characterized by goodness and generosity Synonyms

Charitable,

chivalrous, liberal, generous

Antonyms
Stingy,

greedy, selfish, malevolent

Sentence
The

fire victims received shelter from a benevolent organization.

Laborious (adj) pg. 6

Requiring extreme work and effort Synonyms

Difficult,

back breaking, tough

Antonyms
Easy,

effortless

Sentence
Every

day I am confronted with the laborious task of educating Americas future.

Confinement (n) pg. 8

Being bound and restricted Synonyms

Detention,

incarceration, captivity

Antonyms
Freedom,

liberation

Sentence
She

was confined to a life of laborious work in the fields. The animals of the zoos confinement is a cage.

Tyranny (n) pg. 9

Unrestrained exercise of authority, abuse of power, government by one Synonyms

Dominion,

dictatorship, absolutism

Antonyms
democracy

Sentence
James

Madison believed that American minority religions and cultures should be protected from the tyranny of the majority.

Dissent (n) pg. 10 (dissentients)

Disagreement with those in power or the majority Synonyms

Conflict,

resistance, opposition

Antonyms
Agree,

approve, endorse

Sentence
When

the Democrats are in power, Republicans are the dissenting party, and vice versa.

Enmity (n) pg. 11

Feeling of hatred, hostility, or ill will Synonyms

Dislike,

loathing, detesting

Antonyms
Love,

kindness, good will, friendship

Sentence
The

enmity between certain religions has caused too many needless deaths.

Unison (n) pg. 13

Harmony, many elements responding the exact way at the exact time Synonyms
Agreement,

unity, togetherness

Antonyms
Fractured,

disagreement, disharmony

Sentence
The

chorus shouted in unison, Revolution!

Thats all folks!