1. Vocabulary Unit 7
Theme: Chicken Run

2. The chickens obviously abhor the vile Mrs
The chickens obviously abhor the vile Mrs. Tweedy, especially after they discover her plan to turn them into chicken pies.

3. to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
Abhor
to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

4. The chickens had to amend their plans for building a flying machine several times.

5. to change in a formal way; to change for the better
Amend
to change in a formal way; to change for the better

6. If the automatic pie machine didn’t kill the chickens immediately, it would certainly buffet them about.

7. Buffet
(v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap or blow

8. When the chickens first learn of their possible fate, chaos temporarily ensues.

9. great confusion, disorder
chaos
great confusion, disorder

10. Even though it is essentially a prison, the chicken coop is actually quite commodious, leaving lots of room for celebrations.

11. commodious
roomy, spacious

12. Rocky’s abandonment of the chickens could have had a corrosive effect on their morale, but thanks to Ginger they do not let it eat away at their determination to escape.

13. eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
corrosive
eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

14. By sneaking out of the coop and other clever plans, the chickens are able to discern Mrs. Tweedy’s diabolical plan.

15. to see clearly, recognize
discern
to see clearly, recognize

16. Unfortunately, the poster for Rocky’s short time in the circus is still extant, leading the chickens to believe he can fly.

17. still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
extant
still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

18. If the chickens were caught red handed by Mrs
If the chickens were caught red handed by Mrs. Tweedy, they would clearly be implicated in their escape scheme.

19. to involve in; to connect with or be related to
implicate
to involve in; to connect with or be related to

20. When a chicken “misbehaves”, as Ginger often does, the Tweedys inter them in coal in the coal box.

21. to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
inter
to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

22. Mrs. Tweedy is clearly a martinet, demanding that the chickens comply by her rules or face harsh penalties.

23. a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
martinet
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

24. In order to obviate the possibility of ending up in a pie, the chickens embark on their daring escape.

25. to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
obviate
to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

26. While he is temporarily a renegade, Rocky returns to the group of chickens when he sees the poster advertising Tweedy’s pies.

27. renegade
(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox

28. Though his leaving was reprehensible, Rocky makes up for it by returning and assisting the chickens’ escape.

29. deserving blame or punishment
reprehensible
deserving blame or punishment

30. The chickens were in a somber mood after learning of the pie machine, but shake off their gloomy attitude to hatch their plan.

31. dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
somber
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

32. A chicken coop is normally a squalid place full of filth and waste, but this one is quite nice.

33. filthy, wretched, debased
squalid
filthy, wretched, debased

34. It must have been a turbulent ride on the airplane as the chickens escaped.

35. disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
turbulent
disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

36. Babs is a particularly vociferous chicken, constantly talking and asking “are we going on holiday?”

37. loud and noisy; compelling attention
vociferous
loud and noisy; compelling attention

38. The voluminous plans drawn up for the flying machine, taking up pages and pages, paid off in a successful escape.

39. of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
voluminous
of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

40. The chickens refuse to waive their right to decide their future and fight the evil Tweedys’ plan.

41. to do without, give up voluntarily, to put off temporarily, defer
waive
to do without, give up voluntarily, to put off temporarily, defer