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1984 Part 3
Vocabulary for 1984 Part 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| wariness | caution or watchful |
| sordid | foul, gross, run down, repulsive |
| frequent | to visit a place often |
| altercation | a noisy fight |
| pugnacious | ready and able to use violence |
| persist | refuse to stop |
| tentative | lacking confidence, hesitant |
| linger | leaving slowly or with hesitation |
| obscure | remote and separate, either physically or socially |
| appealing | evoking sympathetic feelings |
| contemplate | to think about it or consider |
| pretext | fake reason that conceals the real reason |
| sufficient | a quantity that can fulfill a need |
| afflicted | badly affected by a disease |
| accumulate | gather something together over time |
| astonish | affect with wonder |