English 1984 Vocab Quiz

acrid

strong and sharp, as a taste or smell

ambivalent

uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

archaic

very old or old-fashioned.

contemptible

deserving of scorn, hatred or disrespect

dissemble

conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs

ebb

flow back or recede

formidable

extremely impressive in size, strength, or excellence

impregnable

incapable of being attacked or tampered with

inextricable

incapable of being disentangled or untied

inimical

causing harm or injury

inscrutable

difficult or impossible to understand

inviolate

safe from harm or desecration

lurid

glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

multifarious

having many aspects

remonstrance

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

repudiate

reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust

solipsism

the philosophical theory that the self is all that exists

spurious

intended to deceive

tacitly

in a way that is understood or implied without being directly stated

torpid

slow and apathetic

vapid

lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest