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Animal Farm
Randi Ulmer VOCABULARY FOR ANIMAL FARM

1. Scullery-   a small room or section of a pantry in which food is cleaned, trimmed, and cut into cooking portions before being sent to the kitchen.

We went into the scullery to get the food to prepare dinner.

I picked this word because it sounded familiar, but I was not totally sure what it meant, and I didn’t really think other people would know what it meant either.

2. Ensconced-  to cover or shelter; hide securely.

The man ensconced himself in his bedroom thinking that would protect him from the vicious thunderstorm.

I picked this word because it sounded cool and I have never heard it before.

3. Brood-  a number of young produced or hatched at one time.

The brood of ducklings huddled together to keep warm while their mother was out looking for food for them.

I picked this word because I couldn’t think of what it meant, and I heard my cousin say this word one time so I was curious to see what it meant.

4. Comrades-  A person who shares one's interests or activities; a friend or companion.

The comrades held a meeting to decide who they should vote for the club president.

I picked this word because although I knew what it meant, I wasn’t sure if other people would know what it means. So just to be sure I decided to do it as one of my vocabulary words because this word is used a lot in our book (Animal Farm).

5. Leisure-  time free from the demands of work or duty, when one can rest.

I spent all of my leisure time during spring break down at the lake so that I could just enjoy myself and get a tan.

I picked this word because people use it very often and most people knows what it means. I have heard this word a lot and had an idea of what it meant, but I wasn’t completely positive what the real definition was.

6. Abundance-  an extremely plentiful or over sufficient quantity or supply.

There was an abundance of grain now that Jones and his men were gone.

I picked this word because it sounded kind of funny to me and I’ve read it in books, but I have never actually heard someone say this word out loud.

7. Dissentient-  from the opinion of the majority.

The dissentient was that the class pet was going to be a hamster.

I picked this word because it sounded cool and I had no idea what it meant.

8. Enmity-  a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.

I felt a lot of enmity towards the boy that sits behind me in algebra because he always puts stuff in my hair.

I picked this word because I read it and didn’t know what it meant, and I didn’t think anybody else would know what it means either.

9. Harness-  the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.

The horse could not get the harness off of himself as much as he tugged and bit at it.

I picked this word because my grandparents have horses and it reminded me of them. I didn’t know if other people would know what this word meant because I only knew because I have been around my grandparents and their horses a lot.

10. Degrading-  to reduce (someone) to a lower rank, degree, etc.; deprive of office, rank, status, or title, esp. as a punishment.

The team decided to degrade the manager to assistant manager because he hasn’t been showing up for work lately.

I picked this word because it sounded cool and I didn’t know what it meant although I had an idea.

CHARACTERS

Mr. Jones- The main farmer at the Manor Farm. He is a drunk and does not treat the animals well. He often forgets to feed them and when he does, he is selfish and does not give the animals enough to make them satisfied.

Mrs. Jones- Mr. Jones’ wife.

Major- A twelve year old majestic looking pig with a wise and benevolent appearance in spite of the fact that his tushes had never been cut. Major had a dream about the rebellion, and he gave the rest of the animals the idea of rebelling against the humans. He taught all of the animals the song Beasts of England. He is a leader, but a few days after he talks about the rebellion, he passes away.

Bluebell, Jessie, and Pincher- The three dogs of the farm. They are the second smartest of the animals on the farm.

Boxer and Clover- The two horses of the Manor Farm. They are not very smart, but all the other animals respect them because they are very strong and work very hard. Clover was a motherly mare approaching middle life. Boxer was an enormous horse, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together. He has a white stripe down his nose and was universally respected for his steadiness of character and tremendous power of work.

Muriel- The white goat.

Benjamin- The donkey and also the oldest animal on the farm. He was the worst tempered of the animals. He hardly ever talked, and when he did, it was just to make a smart ass remark like, “God had given him a tail to keep the flies off, but he would sooner have had no tail and no flies. Benjamin hardly ever laughed and he said that was because he saw nothing to laugh at. Benjamin usually spent his Sundays with Boxer grazing in the grass and not speaking.

Mollie- The foolish, pretty white mare. She loves ribbons and is conceited.