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1984 Vocab 2
1984 Vocab 2, 9-12-2022
Term | Definition |
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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. |