part 2 Vocab 1984

Question 1

Haranguing

Answer 1

scolding or ranting in an angry way

Question 2

Feral

Answer 2

resembling a wild animal

Question 3

Meritorious

Answer 3

Deserving reward or praise

Question 4

Fecundity

Answer 4

Fruitfulness and fertility

Question 5

Inimical

Answer 5

tending to obstruct or harm

Question 6

Ruminant

Answer 6

a contemplative person; a person given to meditation

Question 7

Assailed

Answer 7

Physically attacked or strongly criticized

Question 8

Avaricious

Answer 8

Having or showing extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Question 9

Omnipotent

Answer 9

Having unlimited power

Question 10

Infallible

Answer 10

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

Question 11

Ossified

Answer 11

Ceased to grow; became stagnant or rigid

Question 12

Copiously

Answer 12

Abundantly in large quantity

Question 13

Lethargy

Answer 13

A lack of energy or enthusiasm

Question 14

Desultory

Answer 14

Lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm

Question 15

Sanctimonious

Answer 15

Making a show of being morally superior to other people

Question 16

Insidious

Answer 16

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way but with harmful effects; treacherous

Question 17

Wanton

Answer 17

Being merciless or inhumane

Question 18

Martyrdom

Answer 18

The death or suffering of one fighting for religion or any other great principle

Question 19

Posterity

Answer 19

All future generations of people

Question 20

Solipsism

Answer 20

The view or the theory that the self is all that can be known to exist

Question 21

Penitent

Answer 21

Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong

Question 22

Torpid

Answer 22

Mentally or physically inactive;lethargic

Question 23

Capitulated

Answer 23

Ceased to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrendered

Question 24

Admonished

Answer 24

Warned or reprimanded someone firmly