1984 vocab

deride

To ridicule or mock.

orthodoxy

Authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice.

apathetic

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

extricate

To free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty.

inextricable

Impossible to disentangle or separate.

repudiate

To refuse to accept or be associated with.

formidable

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

multifarious

Having many varied parts or aspects.

proliferation

Rapid increase in numbers.

superseded

Replaced by something newer or more effective.

insatiable

Impossible to satisfy.

debauchery

Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.

pedantic

Excessively concerned with minor details or rules.

pugnacious

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

aloof

Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

clandestine

Kept secret or done secretively.

scrutinize

To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

inscrutable

Impossible to understand or interpret.

enunciate

To say or pronounce clearly.

posterity

All future generations of people.

effigy

A sculpture or model of a person.

vapid

Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.

myriad

A countless or extremely great number.

alcove

A recess or niche in a wall.

juxtaposition

The fact of two things being seen or placed close together.

imagery

Visually descriptive or figurative language.

suspense

A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen next.

first person point of view

Narrative perspective where the story is narrated by one character at a time.

simile

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

utopia

An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.

symbolism

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

dystopia

An imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.

metaphor

A figure of speech that refers to one thing by mentioning another.

unreliable narrator

A narrator whose credibility is compromised.

crac

Government, rule.

glyph

To tear apart, cleave.

arch

Chief, first, rule.

hier

Sacred, holy.

phyt

Plant, vegetation.

heli

Sun.

phag

Eat, consume, destroy.

graph

Write, written.

-um

One, a.