Vocabulary: 1984

Fitfully

Not regularly or continuously; intermittently.

Sanguine (color)

A blood-red color.

Adherent

Someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas.

Specious

Misleading in appearance

Archaic

Very old or old-fashioned.

Urbane

Courteous and refined in manner, typically used of a man.

Gesticulate

Use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.

Sordid

Involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.

Aureole

A circle of light or brightness surrounding something.

Tableaux

A group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history.

Mutable

Liable to change.

Myriad

A countless or extremely great number.

Zealot

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

Vapid

Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.

Invariably

In every case or on every occasion; always.

Pugnacious

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Thwart

Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.

Drivel

Nonsense.

Compendium

A collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject.

Harangue

A lengthy and aggressive speech.