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1984 Part 1 Vocab
Flash Cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality, artificial |
| saguine | marked by eager hopefulness, confidently optimistic; boodred; bloody |
| scrutinized | to examine closely and minutely |
| inexorably | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped, relentlessly |
| myriad | a great number |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed |
| genially | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendlyness |
| labyrinthine | intricate and confusing; relating to or affecting the inner ear |
| pedantic | unimaginative, dull; describes someone who corrects small errors annoyingly or someone who overemphasizes their expertise |
| derisive | expressing or causing contemptuous ridicule or scorn |
| saccharine | overly sentimental, sickishly sweet |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit, dull |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound; commanding attention by a loud or obtrusive quality |
| unorthodox | not traditional, not typical, not expected |
| keeness | having or showing the ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true, skeptical |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension; large or impressive in size, strength, and respect; difficult to deal with |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt, tangible |
| pugnaciously | done in an intentionally quarrelsome or combative way |
| cumbersome | burdensome, troublesome, slow moving, heavy, and bulky |
| incongruous | not harmonious, inconsistent, not conforming |