Bhavini Kunvarjee - Brave New World - Chapter 15

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  1. mewl
    cry weakly or softly
    Mewling and puking,” he added, exasperated by their bestial stupidity into throwing insults at those he had come to
    save.
  2. wamble
    move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion
    Bernard stood for a second or two wambling unsteadily on
    legs that seemed to have lost their bones, their tendons, their muscles, to have
    become mere sticks of jelly, and at last not even jelly-water: he tumbled in a
    heap on the floor.
  3. bursary
    the treasury of a public institution or religious order
    A fresh supply of pill-boxes was brought in from the Bursary; a new
    distribution was hastily made and, to the sound of the Voice’s ricuy affectionate,
    baritone valedictions, the twins dispersed, blubbering as though their hearts
    would break.
  4. jostle
    make one's way by pushing or shoving
    The Deltas muttered, jostled one another a little, and then were still.
  5. exasperate
    make furious
    Mewling and puking,” he added, exasperated by their bestial stupidity into throwing insults at those he had come to
    save.
  6. bestial
    resembling an animal, especially by being vicious or cruel
    Mewling and puking,” he added, exasperated by their bestial stupidity into throwing insults at those he had come to
    save.
  7. derisively
    in a disrespectful and mocking manner
    The
    singing words mocked him derisively.
  8. squalor
    sordid dirtiness
    Fiendishly laughing, they had insisted on the low squalor,
    the nauseous ugliness of the nightmare.
  9. jaunty
    having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
    The voice was that of a jaunty young Alpha, who had entered carrying a black iron
    cash-box.
  10. peremptorily
    in an imperative and commanding manner
    “Now,” he said peremptorily, “step forward, please.
Created on Sat Aug 27 21:02:00 EDT 2011

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