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1984
vocab from George Orwell's 1984
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| truncheon | club; a police officer's billy |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty; inflexible |
| rasp | to grate upon; irritate |
| rectify | to correct by removing errors |
| zealot | to be an overly zealous person |
| inextricable | forming a maze or a tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| bureaucrat | a member of a bureaucracy, especially a government official who follows a narrow grid routine or who is established with great authority in his own development |
| reverance | honor or respect felt or shown |
| orthodox | conforming to an established doctrine, especially in religion |
| prosaic | plain, dull, unimaginative |
| exhortation | language inclined to incite an encourage |
| impudent | marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others |
| ingenious | marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution; clever |
| formidable | tending to inspire awe or wonder |
| demur | hesitation (as in doing or accepting) usually based on doubt of the acceptability of something offered or proposed |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection, especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| illicit | not permitted; unlawful; illegal |
| stupor | a state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting from stress or shock; daze |
| capitulate | to surrender, often after negotiation of terms |
| eminent | standing above others in some quality or position; important |
| lethargic | the quality or state of being lazy or indifferent |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth; lie |
| lurid | wan (pale) and ghastly in appearance |
| pretentious | making unjustified or excessive claims (usually regarding value or standing) |
| deprecate | to express mild or regretful disapproval of; disapprove |
| inviolate | not violated or profaned; pure; sacred |
| deride | to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule |
| queue | a waiting line especially of persons or vehicles |
| drivel | to talk stupidly an carelessly |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| avert | to see coming and ward off; avoid |
| listless | having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; indifferent; sluggish |
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