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1984 Vocab
vocabulary in the book 1984
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10th Grade
05/29/2014

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knell
Definition
the sound made by a bell rung slow, especially for a death or funeral; a sound or sign announcing the death of a person or the end, extinction, or failure of something; any mournful sound
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fatuous
Definition
foolish or inane; silly; unreal, illusory
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obeisance
Definition
to bow, curtsey or similar gesture; deference or homage
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belfry
Definition
a bell tower, either attached to a church building or to a building standing apart
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gratuitous (on test)
Definition
given, done, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary
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inviolate
Definition
free from violation; injury, desecration, or outrage
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remonstrance
Definition
a protest; to say or plead in protest
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lurid
Definition
gruesome, horrible, revolting; glaringly vivid or sensational
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harangue (on test)
Definition
a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe; a long, passionate, and vehement speech, especially in public
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feral
Definition
existing in a natural state; wild
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ramifications
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a branch; an outgrowth, consequence, implication
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urbane (pretty sure it's on the test)
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having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities
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orthodox
Definition
customary, conventional, conforming to the doctrine
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refute (pretty sure it's on the test)
Definition
to prove to be false or erroneous
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compendium
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a brief account of a subject; a summary
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clandestine (on test)
Definition
done in secret
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odious
Definition
deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable
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latent
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present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential
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prodigious
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extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.; wonderful or marvelous; abnormal; monstrous
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privation
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lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life; the state of being deprived;the act of depriving
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ruminant
Definition
ruminating; contemplative; meditative
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expropriate
Definition
to take possession of, especially for the public use; to dispossess a person of ownership
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forbearance
Definition
the act of refraining from something; patient endurance; self control
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protuberant
Definition
bulging out beyond the surrounding surface; protruding
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venerate
Definition
to regard or treat with reverence or respect or awe
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fulminate
Definition
to explode with a loud noise; to detonate; to issue denunciations or the like
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repute (on test)
Definition
reputation; good name
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reverie (on test)
Definition
a state of dreamy meditation or fanciful musing; a daydream
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reconnoiter
Definition
to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy) in order to gain information for military purposes
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anodyne (on test)
Definition
a median that relieves or allays pain; anything that relieves distress or pain
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cumbersome (pretty sure it's on the test)
Definition
burdensome; troublesome; unweildy; clumsy
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illumine (pretty sure it's on the test)
Definition
to illuminate; to make lucid or clear
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