1984 - Book 2: Chapter 6 (Akhinav Raval)

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  1. foretaste
    an early limited awareness of something yet to occur
    But it was frightening: or, more exactly, it was like a foretaste of death, like being a little less alive.
  2. prelude
    something that introduces what follows
    The person, whoever it was, gave a small cough, evidently as a prelude to speaking.
  3. shuddering
    shaking convulsively or violently
    Even while he was speaking to O'Brien, when the meaning of the words had sunk in, a chilly shuddering feeling had taken possession of his body.
  4. contrive
    make or work out a plan for; devise
    It had been contrived as a way of letting Winston know O'Brien's address.
  5. inconceivable
    totally unlikely
    It was inconceivable that this was anything other than a reference to Syme.
  6. obsolete
    no longer in use
    Then he went on:

    'What I had really intended to say was that in your article I noticed you had used two words which have become obsolete.
  7. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
    He was gone, leaving Winston holding the scrap of paper, which this time there was no need to conceal.
  8. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
    'Some of the new developments are most ingenious.
  9. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
    It had been contrived as a way of letting Winston know O'Brien's address.
  10. courtesy
    a considerate and respectful manner
    He began speaking with the peculiar grave courtesy that differentiated him from the majority of Inner Party members.
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