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Furtive
Sly
“The man was furtive in his movements, trying to avoid being noticed.”
Nebulous
Confused
“The homework was nebulous and lacked clear instructions.”
Orthodox
Customary
“Getting your license on your birthday is orthodox”
Heresy
Unorthodox opinion
“Those who have other views commit heresy”
Drudge
Slave-like worker
“His job drudged on”
Mutable
Changeable
“The past is not mutable”
Myriad
Countless
“The woman had a myriad of tasks after work”
Zealot
Fanatic
“The group was a bunch of zealots”
Pedant
One who excessively displays his learning
“The man was acting pedant while explaining”
Sanguine
Optimistic and cheerful
“The character remained sanguine despite the challenges. “
Vapid
Flat; dull
“A sort of vapid eagerness flitted across Winston’s face”
Posterity
Future generations
“They were executed, and their fate was recorded in the Party histories, a warning to posterity”
Pugnacious
Belligerent; warlike
“"The old man straightened his shoulder pugnaciously”
Bourgeoisie
Middle class; common
“They are lackeys of the bourgeoisie”
Prevaricate
Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
Euphony
any agreeable sounds
Dismember
separate the limbs from the body
“The man had his arm dismembered”
Ambivalent
Uncertain to decide about what course to follow
“The man was abivalent about his college decision”
Premonitory
warning of future misfortune
“The symbol was premonitory”
Sanctimonious
excessively pious
“The man had a calm, sanctimonious expression”
Disseminate
cause to become widely known
“He desired to disseminate his values”
Malleable
Capable of being shaped or bent
“The tool was malleable”
Wheedle
Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
“The man tried to wheedle the nail from the wall”
Implicate
Bring into intimate and incriminating connection
“The man implicated his fellow accomplices”
Capitulate
Surrender under agreed condition
“The man gave up and capitulated”
