1984 - final study guide

Doublethink

Having two contradictory beliefs at the same time and believing them both

Oceania

Country or Nation where the novel takes place

Proles

The lowest class citizens that make up 85% of the population

Newspeak

The new language of Oceania

Crimestop

Protective stupidity

Thoughtcrime

Having anti-Party ideas or thoughts

INGSOC

English Socialism

Eurasia

One of three super-nations left in the world

Vaporize

To disappear and be erased from existence as punishment for anti-Party crimes

Pornosec

Cheap pornography distributed through the Proles

Airstrip One

What London is now called

The Brotherhood

An underground organization of anti-Party rebels

Telescreen

Device with which the Party spy on its members

Facecrime

An expression on your face that indicates you have something to hide

Equivocal

ambiguous open to more than one interpretation

Execrate

Dislike feel or express great loathing for

Assent

agreement the expression of approval or agreement

Sabotage

Wreck destroy, damage -especially for political or military advantage

Contorted

Distort twist or bend out of the normal shape

Expropriate

Seize (especially of the state) take away (property) from its owner.

Orator

Lecturer a public speaker, especially one who is eloquent or skilled

Omnipotent

all-powerful (of a deity) having unlimited power; able to do anything

Ingenious

Inventive (of a person) clever, original, and inventive

Infallible

Perfection incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

Remonstrance

Protest a forcefully reproachful protest

Persiflage

Mocking light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter

Spurious

Bogus not being what it purports to be; false or fake

Clamorous

Noisy making a loud and confused noise

Harangue

Yelling a lengthy and aggressive speech

Debauch

Corrupt destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt

Avaricious

Grasping having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Oligarchy

clique a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.

Obsolete

Outdated no longer produced or used; out of date

Inimical

Harmful tending to obstruct or harm

Folly

Foolishness

Imbecile

Fool

Agitate

Stir or disturb

Seize

old tightly or take quickly

Malignant

Extremely harmful

Din

Loud noise

Fleeting

Brief or passing

Morsel

Small piece

Dappled

Spotted or patched

Incredulity

Doubt or disbelief

Torpid

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic

Didactic

intended to teach

Sinecure

a position requiring little or no work; an easy job

Capitulate

to surrender

Equivocation

intentionally use vague language

Inscrutability

quality of being difficult to comprehend

Frivolity

lack of seriousness; lightheartedness

Gabble

to talk fast or foolishly

Interpose

To place or come between; to intervene or interrupt

Impale

to pierce with a pointed object; to spear