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1984 Vocab 2

1984 Vocab 2, 9-12-2022

TermDefinition
conceivable imaginable; believable
doublethink the act of simultaneously accepting two mutually contradictory beliefs as correct
formidable inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
deride to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
odious extremely unpleasant; repulsive
equivocal open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
inextricable (adj.) - hopelessly confused or tangled
tacitly expressed or carried out without words; silently
impregnable not able to be conquered; impenetrable
reverberation the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
subjection Forced submission to control by others
rackateer A person who obtains money illegally by fraud, bootlegging, gambling, or threats of violence
perpetually continuing or enduring forever; everlasting
sinecure (n.) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
Posterity all future generations
palpable (adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized
wary careful, cautious, watchful, alert
lassitude (n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
newspeak a purposefully ambiguous and confusing language with restricted grammar and limited vocabulary used in Oceania, according or Orwell, “to diminish the range of thought.”
Thought Police The specialized, terrifying branch of the police that detects and arrests thought criminals.
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