Chapter I — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter I

ensconced (verb (past participle))

Settled comfortably and securely in a place.

benevolent (adjective)

Well-meaning and kindly; showing goodwill.

comrade (noun)

A companion who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization; used especially in socialist and communist contexts.

tyranny (noun)

Cruel, unreasonable, or arbitrary use of power or control.

laborious (adjective)

Requiring considerable effort and time; involving hard work.

parasitical (adjective)

Living at the expense of others without making any useful contribution.

vivacious (adjective)

Attractively lively and animated.

cynical (adjective)

Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of sincerity or goodness.

resolution (noun)

A firm decision to do or not to do something; a formal expression of opinion by an assembly.

knacker (noun)

A person whose business is buying and slaughtering old or useless horses for their hides, hooves, and bones.

enmity (noun)

A state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.

dissentient (noun/adjective)

A person who disagrees with prevailing opinion or official policy.

tushes (noun)

Long, pointed teeth, especially the canine teeth of a horse; also used for the tusks of a boar.

mincing (adjective/verb)

Walking with short, quick steps in an affectedly dainty manner.

maxim (noun)

A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.