1984 By George Orwell Chapter 4-6

Neal K. (United States of America)
A list that contains vocabulary from Chapter 4-6 from 1984 the novel by George Orwell
27 words 46 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. orifice
    an opening, especially one that opens into a bodily cavity
  2. slit
    a long narrow opening
  3. wade
    walk through relatively shallow water
  4. collate
    assemble in proper sequence
  5. leaflet
    a small book usually having a paper cover
  6. palimpsest
    a manuscript on which more than one text has been written
  7. cubicle
    small area set off by walls for special use
  8. multifarious
    having many aspects
  9. proletariat
    a social class comprising those who do manual labor
  10. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  11. abstainer
    a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
  12. deafening
    loud enough to cause temporary hearing loss
  13. darning
    the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
  14. prole
    a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
  15. pannikin
    a small pan or cup (usually of tin)
  16. subsidiary
    functioning in a supporting capacity
  17. irrepressible
    impossible to control
  18. gaping
    with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
  19. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  20. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  21. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  22. contorted
    twisted, especially as in pain or struggle
  23. debauchery
    a wild gathering
  24. promiscuous
    casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
  25. beget
    have children
  26. aquiline
    curved down like an eagle's beak
  27. paraffin
    from crude petroleum
Created on Thu Jan 02 13:19:41 EST 2014

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.