CHAPTER FOUR
Words to know
Words that you need to know before reading and working with chapter I.
| Word | Simple explanation |
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Adjoining |
next to something |
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Shrewd |
clever at understanding situations and getting an advantage |
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Distorted |
changed so that something is no longer completely true |
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Rebelliousness |
behaviour that challenges authority |
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flogging |
beating someone as punishment |
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Recapture |
to take something back after losing it |
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Ambush |
a surprise attack from a hidden position |
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Decoration |
here: a medal or award given for bravery |
Characters to know
Mr Pilkington
a neighbouring farmer
Mr Frederick
another neighbouring farmer
Mr Jones
a human character from earlier in the novella
Snowball
one of the pigs on Animal Farm
Pay attention to the differences between the two neighbouring farmers and their farms.