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1984 Vocab
1984 Full Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Unequivocally | doing or saying something in a way that is totally clear, absolute, and leaves no room for doubt or different meanings; absolutely |
| Caustic | a sharp, biting, and severely critical tone or analysis; damaging |
| Canonical | conforming to a general rule, standard procedure, or official list |
| Prescient | having or showing a deep understanding of what will happen in the future |
| Misogyny | the hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against females |
| Contour | the physical outline, shape, or boundary of an object, a landscape, or a human face |
| Erasure | the total destruction and rewriting of history, language, and personal existence |
| Nuzzle | to tuck or press one's chin down tightly against the chest to huddle and shelter oneself from the cold and harsh weather |
| Vile | extremely unpleasant, disgusting, or morally evil |
| Gritty | filled with tiny, harsh bits of sand or dirt blown by the wind; refers to hard and unpleasant facts |
| Seldom | not often, rarely, or on only a few occasions |
| Varicose | abnormally swollen or enlarged; twisted |
| Ulcer | an open, crater-like sore or break in the skin; represents a physical symbol of psychological and physical tolls |
| Contrived | artificially planned, managed, or put together instead of happening naturally |
| Oblong | shape that is longer than it is wide or broader than it is long |
| Sanguinary | bloody or cruel |
| Scrutinize | to look at or examine something very closely and thoroughly |
| Corrugate | to shape or bend material into alternating ridges and grooves; to wrinkle the skin |
| Sordid | very dirty, run-down, and lacking in moral or physical comfort |
| Apparatus | the vast, interlocking network of institutions, tools, and systems for a specific job |
| Archaic | very old, old-fashioned, or belonging to an earlier period in history |
| Procure | to obtain something through special effort, often secretly or with great difficulty |
| Furtively | doing something secretly or slyly to avoid being seen |
| Strident | unpleasantly loud, harsh, or forcefully aggressive |
| Nebulous | unclear, vague, or not easily defined |
| Emblem | symbol, object, or design that gives a physical form to something that cannot be seen easily |
| Aureole | a radiant circle of light or a halo-like ring of dust surrounding the head or body of a sacred person |
| Ecstasy | an altered state of consciousness where a character transcends their normal, rational self; uncontrollable mental frenzy |
| Apathy | a lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or concern |
| Prudence | exercising extreme caution, self-restraint, and calculated submissiveness |
| Vindictive | showing a strong, unforgiving desire to hurt or get back at someone for a perceived wrong or slight |
| Entrails | the internal organs of a human or an animal, especially the intestines and abdominal contents |
| Delirium | a state of extreme mental confusion or intense, overwhelming excitement |
| Inscrutable | impossible to understand, interpret, or read through facial expressions and emotions |
| Voluptuous | a soft, curved, and attractive body with a full figure, or more broadly, giving a lot of physical pleasure and comfort to the senses |
| Twinge | a sudden, sharp pain in the body; a quick, uncomfortable feeling of an emotion like guilt or sadness (mild) |
| Strenuous | requiring or showing great physical or mental effort, energy, or exhaustion |
| Myriad | a countless or indefinitely great number, |
| Quail | to shrink, cower, or draw back in fear; a small, plump, ground-dwelling bird |
| Ethereal | extremely delicate, light, or seeming as though it does not belong in the physical world. |
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