English - 1984 Book 1 Vocab

Question 1

Contrived

Answer 1

something created or forced in an unnatural or fictional way

Question 2

Tableaux

Answer 2

a group of still figures that represent history or a story

Question 3

Procure

Answer 3

carefully obtain

Question 4

Furtive

Answer 4

unnoticed

Question 5

Nebulous

Answer 5

vague (concept or idea)

Question 6

Orthodox

Answer 6

(a view or idea) something is correct/ true

Question 7

Heresy

Answer 7

Opinion against religion

Question 8

Din

Answer 8

loud, unpleasant noise

Question 9

Drudge

Answer 9

someone who works a hard or boring job

Question 10

Mutable

Answer 10

capable of changing/ likely to change

Question 11

Myriad

Answer 11

having a large number or great variety of something

Question 12

Zealot

Answer 12

someone who has strong feelings to something, over excessive

Question 13

Gesticulate

Answer 13

to emphasize what you say by moving your hands or arms

Question 14

Garble

Answer 14

to change meaning or impression of something

Question 15

Philology

Answer 15

the study of language in oral and written historical sources

Question 16

Gabble

Answer 16

talk rapidly and incomprehendably

Question 17

Pedant

Answer 17

an unimaginative person, who emphasizes the use of knowledge

Question 18

Vapid

Answer 18

offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

Question 19

Reverie

Answer 19

a state of being lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream

Question 20

Wince

Answer 20

an involuntary grimace or shrinking movement from anticipating pain

Question 21

Chastity

Answer 21

the state or practice of refraining from sexual intercourse

Question 22

Petty

Answer 22

of little importance

Question 23

Invariably

Answer 23

in every case or on every occasion; always

Question 24

Posterity

Answer 24

all future generations of people

Question 25

Axiom

Answer 25

a statement/proposition that is regarded as true/established

Question 26

Solitude

Answer 26

the situation of being alone, often by choice

Question 27

Pugnacious

Answer 27

wanting to start an argument or fight, or expressing an opinion or argument very forcefully