1984

Chang P.
George Orwell's 1984
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  1. seldom
    not often
  2. varicose
    abnormally swollen or knotty
  3. oblong
    deviating from a shape by being elongated in one direction
  4. meagerness
    the quality of being meager
  5. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  6. eddy
    a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind
  7. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
  8. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  9. vista
    the visual percept of a region
  10. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  11. tableau
    any dramatic scene
  12. ramification
    a consequence, especially one that causes complications
  13. truncheon
    a short stout club used primarily by police officers
  14. frowsy
    messy or unkempt, especially in dress and person
  15. shimmy
    an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle
  16. nib
    the writing point of a pen
  17. procure
    get by special effort
  18. furtive
    secret and sly
  19. decisive
    characterized by resoluteness and firmness
  20. interminable
    tiresomely long; seemingly without end
  21. bigoted
    blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion
  22. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  23. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  24. aureole
    the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
  25. perverse
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
  26. polysyllabic
    having or characterized by words of more than three syllables
  27. specious
    plausible but false
  28. claptrap
    foolish, empty, or pompous talk or writing
  29. bleat
    the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
  30. bear
    be pregnant with
  31. dupe
    fool or hoax
  32. compendium
    a publication containing a variety of works
  33. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  34. inexorably
    in a manner impervious to change or persuasion
  35. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  36. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  37. ravish
    hold spellbound
  38. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  39. chastity
    abstaining from sexual relations
  40. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  41. dissemble
    behave unnaturally or affectedly
  42. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  43. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  44. voluptuous
    displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
  45. enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  46. discountenance
    look with disfavor on
  47. drudge
    a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
  48. statutory
    relating to or created by regulations
  49. strenuous
    taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
  50. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  51. ferocity
    the property of being aggressive or forceful
  52. flit
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
  53. caper
    a playful leap or hop
  54. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  55. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  56. tendency
    an inclination to do something
  57. myriad
    a large indefinite number
  58. quail
    a small game bird
  59. purge
    rid of impurities
  60. saloon
    a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served
  61. reproach
    express criticism towards
  62. nought
    a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
  63. gyrate
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around an axis
  64. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  65. pneumatic
    relating to or using air or a similar gas
  66. orifice
    an opening, especially one that opens into a bodily cavity
  67. grating
    unpleasantly harsh in sound
  68. rectify
    make right or correct
  69. palimpsest
    a manuscript on which more than one text has been written
  70. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  71. connexion
    a relation between things or events
  72. gesticulating
    making gestures while speaking
  73. toil
    work hard
  74. repository
    a facility where things can be deposited for safekeeping
  75. treatise
    a formal text that treats a particular topic systematically
  76. multifarious
    having many aspects
  77. proletariat
    a social class comprising those who do manual labor
  78. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  79. incur
    make oneself subject to
  80. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  81. canteen
    a room with food sold to personnel at an institution
  82. gin
    strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
  83. protuberant
    curving, jutting, or bulging outward
  84. derisive
    expressing contempt or ridicule
  85. furtively
    in a secretive manner
  86. pannikin
    a small pan or cup (usually of tin)
  87. saccharine
    overly sweet
  88. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  89. fulminate
    cause to explode violently and with loud noise
  90. aloofness
    a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
  91. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  92. earmark
    give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
  93. irrepressible
    impossible to control
  94. solemnity
    a trait of dignified seriousness
  95. edified
    instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement
  96. synthetic
    a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
  97. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  98. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  99. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  100. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  101. liable
    subject to legal action
  102. inextricably
    in a manner incapable of being disentangled or untied
  103. fornication
    sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other
  104. consort
    keep company with
  105. tacitly
    by unexpressed agreement
  106. enema
    an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
  107. aquiline
    curved down like an eagle's beak
  108. imbecility
    mental retardation
  109. rigidity
    the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
  110. paraffin
    from crude petroleum
  111. inflection
    the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
  112. reverberation
    a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  113. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  114. indoctrinate
    teach uncritically
  115. racketeer
    someone who commits crimes for profit
  116. frock
    a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
  117. ermine
    mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat
  118. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  119. dinginess
    discoloration due to dirtiness
  120. listlessness
    inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
  121. slog
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  122. cadge
    obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling
  123. underfed
    not getting adequate food
  124. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  125. clove
    moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
  126. rehash
    present or use again, with no or few changes
  127. stratum
    one of several parallel layers of material
  128. afflict
    cause physical pain or suffering in
  129. rash
    imprudently incurring risk
  130. eccentricity
    strange and unconventional behavior
  131. balminess
    the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing
  132. palpable
    capable of being perceived
  133. folly
    the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
  134. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  135. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  136. bourgeoisie
    a socioeconomic group that is neither wealthy nor poor
  137. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  138. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  139. lacquer
    a black resinous substance that is used as a natural varnish
  140. agate
    an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony
  141. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  142. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  143. fender
    a guard that protects a vehicle's wheel
  144. reconnoitring
    exploring in order to gain information
  145. actuated
    moved to get something done
  146. officiousness
    aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding
  147. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  148. grovelling
    totally submissive
  149. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
  150. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
Created on Wed Aug 03 05:03:22 EDT 2011 (updated Thu Aug 04 02:15:38 EDT 2011)

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