1984 Vocab

Fulminate

to criticize someone or something angrily

Furtive

done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed

Inscrutable

impossible to understand or interpret

Jargon

special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group that are hard for others to understand

Lassitude

lack of physical or mental energy

Rectify

to put something right; to correct

Sanguine

optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation OR red in color

Sordid

involving immoral or dishonest behavior; very dirty and unpleasant

Unorthodox

any opinions or beliefs that are different from the official or usual position; the quality or state of being different

Zeal

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective

Annihilate

to destroy utterly; obliterate

Benevolent

kind and generous; organized to do good for others

Contrived

deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously; created in a way that seems artificial

Derision

the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt

Equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

Nebulous

unclear, vague or ill-defined

Officious

used to describe an annoying person who tries to tell people what to do in a way that is not wanted or needed; meddlesome

Pedantic

too focused on unimportant errors, rules, or details

Pneumatic

containing or operated by air or gas under pressure

Procure

to obtain something, especially with care or effort