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1984 Complete List Vocabulary Terms

Terms in this set (20)

clandestine
secret or furtive, and usually illegal
fabrication
construction or something; the invention of something that is not true
pedant
too concerned with what are thought to be correct rules and details
debaughery
unrestrained self-indulgent behavior or an instance
palpable
so intense as to be almost able to be felt physically; obvious or easily observed; able to be felt by the hands
convoluted
too complex or intricate to understand easily; having many twists or coils
persiflage
light or teasing good-natured talk
fatuous
showing lack of intelligence coupled with a lack of awareness
eccentricity
unconventionally, especially of a whimsical sort
atrocity
a shockingly cruel act; extreme evil or cruelty; something repellent
deprecating
showing or expressing disapproval; showing or expressing apology
vilify
to make malicious and abusive statements about somebody
sententious
moralizing more than is merited or appreciated; expressing much in few words
sanctimonious
making an exaggerated show or moral superiority
doleful
very sad and mournful
posterity
all future generations; all of somebody's descendants
torpid
lacking physical or mental energy
capitulate
to surrender; to give in
premonitory
giving warning
didactically
designed or intended to teach
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