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"One of the members for the affirmative offered several arguments of great strength and weight; alledging, That, as the Yahoos were the most filthy, noisome , and deformed Animal which Nature ever produced, so they were the most restive and indocible, mischievous and malicious."(205)

Definition: unteachable

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"For, he only meant to observe what Parity there was in our Natures."(198)

Definition: the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay.

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"My Master continued his Discourse, said, There was nothing that rendered the Yahoos more odious, than their usdistinguishing Appetite to devour everything that came in their Way..."(197)

Definition: written or spoken communication or debate.

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"My Master said, he could never discover the Reason of this Unnatural Appetite or how these stones could be of any use to a Yahoo; but now he believed it might proceed from the same principle of avarice, which I had ascribed to Mankind."(196)

Definition: extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
(Merriam Webster Dictionary)

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"But it is impossible to express his noble resentment at our savage treatment of the Houyhnhnm race particularly after I had explained the manner and use of castrating horses among us to hinder them from propagating their kind..."(181)

Definition: breed animals by natural processes of parents
(Merriam Webster Dictionary)

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"I owned, that the Houyhnhnms among us, whom we called Horses, were the most generous and comely Animal we had..."(180)

Definition: Horses with high intellect and human-like behavior (made up by Jonathan Swift

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"The Beast and I were brought close together; and our Countenances diligently compared,both by Master and Servant, who thereupon repeated several Times the Word Yahoo."(172)

Definition:
Savage, human-like beasts.
(word made up by Jonathan Swift)

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"I expressed my Uneasiness at his giving me so often the Appellation of Yahoo, an Odious Animal, for which I had so utter an Hatred and Contempt" (pg 178

Definitions:
Appellation: "a name or title"

Odious: "causing hatred or strong dislike"
(Merriam Webster Dictionary)

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"It was at first a very insipid Diet, although common enough in many Parts of Europe, but grew tolerable by Time..."(pg 174)

Definition: " not interesting or exciting; dull or boring; lacking strong flavor" (Merriam Webster Dictionary)

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"...I thought it to comply, till I could find a better Director." (pg 170)

Definition: "having or showing careful good judgment" (Merriam Webster Dictionary)

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"I walked very circumspectly for fear of being surprised, or suddenly shot with an Arrow from behind, or on either Side." (p 167).

Definition: "thinking carefully about possible risks before doing or saying something" (Merriam Webster Dictionary)