1984 Vocab

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”