Set: Animal Farm Vocab List

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Term Definition
satire criticism of weakness of vices
fable short tale with moral/lesson
irony opposite of expected
proletariat laborers
capitalism economic system where individuals own businesses
totalitarianism one party government
bourgeoisie property owning class; rich
idealist one who sees things as they could be
scapegoat given blame
broker intermediary or agent
cynical tending to doubt
abolish get rid of
apathy no emotion
preeminent surpassing; superior; better than
cryptic hidden; mysterious
maxim a rule
impromptu without prior preparation
irrepressible not able to suppress; always coming up
perpetual to last for a long time; never ending
articulate expressing oneself clearly; easy to comprehend
manifest to show or reveal plainly
pretext misleading or false excuse
procure to get or obtain
conceive ability to understand or imagine
intermediary the person who acts as the "in-between"
attribute part of; belonging to
contrive to plan
skulk sneak
unscathed unharmed
spontaneous without planning or prior warning; spur of the moment
morose sad or gloomy; low mood

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  1. irrepressiblenot able to suppress; always coming up - 2 misses
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