HARSH JAIN: 1984 by George Orwell, Book 1 Chapter 6

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  1. contort
    twist and press out of shape
    They were a few metres apart when the left side of the man’s face was suddenly contorted by a sort of spasm.
  2. ingrain
    produce or try to produce a vivid impression of
    Chastity was as deep
    ingrained in them as Party loyalty.
  3. enema
    an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
    Sexual intercourse was to be looked on as
    a slightly disgusting minor operation, like having an enema.
  4. inaudibly
    in an inaudible manner
    Winston sighed inaudibly.
  5. fornication
    sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other
    In his mind the smell of it was inextricably mixed up
    36with fornication.
  6. inextricably
    in a manner incapable of being disentangled or untied
    In his mind the smell of it was inextricably mixed up
    36with fornication.
  7. aquiline
    curved down like an eagle's beak
    She had a bold, aquiline face, a face that one might have called noble until one
    discovered that there was as nearly as possible nothing behind it.
  8. cavernous
    being or suggesting a large dark enclosed space
    There were streaks of white in her hair; but the truly dreadful
    detail was that her mouth had fallen a little open, revealing nothing except a
    cavernous blackness.
  9. debauchery
    a wild gathering
    Mere debauchery did not matter very much, so long
    as it was furtive and joyless and only involved the women of a submerged and
    despised class.
  10. beget
    have children
    The only recognized purpose of marriage was to beget
    children for the service of the Party.
Created on Fri Sep 02 11:22:18 EDT 2011 (updated Fri Sep 02 11:25:48 EDT 2011)

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