1984 Vocab

Question 1

Sordid

Answer 1

foul and run-down and repulsive

Question 2

archaic

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so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

Question 3

dissemble

Answer 3

behave unnaturally or affectedly

Question 4

sanctioned

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formally approved and invested with legal authority

Question 5

unorthodox

Answer 5

breaking with tradition or typical norms

Question 6

disdainful

Answer 6

expressing extreme contempt

Question 7

furtive

Answer 7

marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

Question 8

repudiate

Answer 8

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

Question 9

inscrutable

Answer 9

difficult or impossible to understand

Question 10

supersede

Answer 10

take the place or move into the position of

Question 11

heretical

Answer 11

departing from accepted beliefs or standards

Question 12

venerate

Answer 12

regard with feelings of respect and reverence

Question 13

incredulous

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not dispose or willing to believe, unbelieving

Question 14

impregnable

Answer 14

incapable of being attacked or tampered with

Question 15

listless

Answer 15

lacking zest or vivacity

Question 16

abject

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most unfortunate or miserable

Question 17

palpable

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capable of being perceived

Question 18

acrid

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strong and sharp, as a taste or smell

Question 19

inviolate

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treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism

Question 20

mutable

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capable of or tending to change in for or quality of nature

Question 21

superfluous

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more than is needed, desired, or required

Question 22

beseech

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ask for or request earnestly

Question 23

wanton

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unprovoked or without motive or justification

Question 23

folly

Answer 23

foolish or senseless behavior

Question 23

penitence

Answer 23

remorse for your past conduct