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1984 Vocab

1984 Vocab Part 1 George Orwell

TermDefinition
altercation a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public
aquiline like an eagle, (of a person's nose) hooked or curved like an eagle's beak
cumbersome large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy
debauchery excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
denounce publicly declare to be wrong or evil
depict show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form
disdain the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt
implicate show (someone) to be involved in a crime
incrimminate make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; strongly imply the guilt of (someone)
innumerable too many to be counted (often used hyperbolically)
inscrutable impossible to understand or interpret
interminable endless (often used hyperbolically)
irrepressible not able to be controlled or restrained
meditatively given to, characterized by, or indicative of meditation; contemplative
multifarious many and of various types
posterity all future generations of people
predicament a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
proliferate increase rapidly in numbers; multiply
promiscuity practice of having casual sex frequently with different partners or being indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners
refute prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove
reproach the expression of disapproval or disappointment
repudiate refuse to accept or be associated with
reverberate (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo
saboteur a person who engages in sabotage (sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening a polity or corporation through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction)
sordid involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt
stratum one of usually many layers of a substance (such as rock); a level of society made up of people of the same rank or position
unorthodox contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox
venerate regard with great respect; revere
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