1984 Vocabulary Part 3

sanguine

optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation

sanguine

The ________ prisoners sang folk songs and told each other stories while waiting out their sentences

inexorably

in a manner that is impossible to stop or prevent

inexorably

The train chugged _________ towards the poor woman taking a nap on the tracks.

febrile

having or showing symptoms of a fever, characterized by feverishness or nervous excitement

febrile

The boy appeared _______ so the teacher sent him to the nurse’s office.

vapid

offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging, dull or uninspired

vapid

The painting will dull colors and depictions of random objects was very _____.

voracious

wanting or devouring great quantities of food

voracious

The _________ child ate four bowls of cereal for breakfast.

malleable

able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking

malleable

The piece of iron has to be hot enough to be _________ if you want to make wrought iron.

lethargy

a lack of energy and enthusiasm

lethargy

The drowsy book gave me a sense of ________ and put me to sleep on multiple occassions.

cognizant

having knowledge or being aware of something

cognizant

All accomplices of the crime were charged because they were all fully __________ of the crime.

insinuate

suggest or hint in an indirect and unpleasant way

insinuate

The prison guard held out his hand to __________ that he was accepting bribes.

banal

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

banal

The plot of the book had been done so many times before so it was becoming _____.

malevolent

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

malevolent

The __________ man grinned as he started drafting plans to build an atomic bomb to kill as many people as possible.

impudent

not showing due respect for another person; impertinent

impudent

The student had an ___________ attitude towards the teacher, which landed him a free ticket to detention.

inscrutable

impossible to understand or interpret

inscrutable

The terrible poetry was __________ and consisted of random words jumbled together.

luminous

full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark

luminous

The girl’s face was _________ as she texted in the dark movie theater.

avarice

extreme greed for wealth or material gain

avarice

The man’s _______ fueled him to do nefarious things for money.

indignation

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

indignation

The citizens revolted out of __________ because of the unjust treatment they had to endure

zealot

a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals

zealot

The religious ______ refuses to befriend people who do not practice their religion.

reverberate

(of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo

reverberate

The sound of the basketball hitting the ground ___________s off the walls of the court.