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1984 Part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| contrive | to manipulate or plan carefully |
| scrutinize | to look at critically in minute detail |
| falter | move hesitantly |
| predicament | an unpleasant or difficult situation |
| formidable | inspiring fear or dread |
| primal | having existed since the beginning |
| plausible | apparently reasonable, valid or truthful |
| vindictive | hateful desire for revenge |
| sinister | wicked, evil, dishonorable |
| flinch | draw back, as with fear or pain |
| contempt | lack of respect together with intense dislike |
| equivocal | open to more than 1 interpretation |
| futile | producing no result or effect |
| apprehensive | fear or dread of possible evil or harm |
| demeanor | the way a person behaves toward other people |
| compromising | vulnerable to danger of discredit or suspicion |