Pre Rec

Question 1

Abstract

Answer 1

An idea of term considered apart from some material basis or object

Question 2

Anesthetize

Answer 2

To render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic

Question 3

Archaism

Answer 3

The use of what is archaic, as in literature and art

Question 4

Bias

Answer 4

A particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned

Question 5

Exclusive

Answer 5

Shutting out all others from a part or share

Question 6

Frivolous

Answer 6

Of little or no weight, worth, or importance, not worthy of serous notice

Question 7

Habitually

Answer 7

Commonly used, followed, observed; as by a particular person; customary

Question 8

Impel

Answer 8

To drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constraint to action

Question 9

Inadvertently

Answer 9

Not attentive; heedless

Question 10

indefinitely

Answer 10

Not clearly defined or determined; not precise or accurate

Question 11

jargon

Answer 11

The language especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or group

Question 12

Pacification

Answer 12

To subdue by force

Question 13

Parody

Answer 13

A poor or feeble imitation or semblance; travesty

Question 14

Precision

Answer 14

The state or quality of being precise

Question 15

Pretentious

Answer 15

Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or underserved

Question 16

Regeneration

Answer 16

The state or act of recreating or reconstituted

Question 17

Sentimental

Answer 17

Expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia

Question 18

Slovenliness

Answer 18

Untidy or unclean in appearance or habits

Question 19

Specimens

Answer 19

A particular or pellicular kind of person

Question 20

Superfluous

Answer 20

Unnecessary or needless

Question 21

Tabulate

Answer 21

To put or arrange in a tabular, systematic, or condensed form,

Question 22

Vagueness

Answer 22

Indefinite or instinctive in nature or character, as ideas or feelings

Question 23

Vices

Answer 23

an immoral or evil habit or practice

Question 24

Rule one

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Never use a metaphor, simile, or other figure of speech which you are used to seeing in print

Question 25

Rule two

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Never use a long word where a short word will due

Question 26

Rule three

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If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out

Question 27

Rule four

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Never use the passive where you can use the active

Question 28

Rule five

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Never use a foreign phrase, a scientific word, or a jargon word if you can think of an everyday English equivalent

Question 29

Rule six

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Break any if these rules sooner than say anything outright barbarous

Question 30

It follows any struggle against the abuse of sentimental _______, like preferring candles to electric lighter hansom cabs to aeroplanes

Answer 30

Archaism

Question 31

But an effect can become a cause, reinforcing the original cause and producing the same effect in an intensified form, and so on _______.

Answer 31

Indefinitely

Question 32

It becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the ______ of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts.

Answer 32

Slovenliness

Question 33

If one gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly, and to think clearly is a necessary step towards political ______.

Answer 33

Regeneration

Question 34

:so that the fight against bad english is not ______ and is not the exclusive concern of professional writers

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Frivolous

Question 35

Meanwhile, here are five ______ of the English Language as it is now ________ written.

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Specimens

Habitually

Question 36

A virile new Britain cannot continue ______ to be traduced in the eyes or rather ears, of the world by the effete languors of Langham Place, brazenly masquerading as ‘standard english’

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Indefinitely

Question 37

The first is staleness of imagery; the other is lack of ______

Answer 37

Precision

Question 38

The writer either has a meaning and cannot express it, or he _________ says something else

Answer 38

Inadvertently

Question 39

This mixture of ______ and sheer incompetence is the most marked characteristic of modern English prose, and especially of ay kind of political writing

Answer 39

Vagueness

Question 40

As soon as certain topics are raised, the concrete melts into the ______ and no one seems able to think of turns of speech that are not hackneyed

Answer 40

Abstract

Question 41

I list below with notes and examples, various of the tricks by means of which the work of prose-construction is ______ dodged

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Habitually

Question 42

Are used to dress up a simple statement and give an air of scientific impartiality to ______ judgments

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Biased

Question 43

while writing that aims at glorifying war usually takes on a _______ color

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Archaic

Question 44

The ______ peculiar to Marxist writing

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Jargon

Question 45

The result, in general, is an increase in _______ and ______.

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Slovenliness and vagueness

Question 46

if words like black and white were involved, instead of the _______ words dead and living,

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Jargon

Question 47

This is a _____, but a very gross one

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Parody

Question 48

would ever _____ his thoughts in that precise and detailed way

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Tabulate

Question 49

it is natural to fall into a _______, Latinized style

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Pretentious

Question 50

One of these is ____, making the nonsense of the whole passage

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Superfluous

Question 51

making further nonsense, and several avoidable pieces of clumsiness which increase the general ______

Answer 51

Vagueness

Question 52

Thus political language has to consist largely of euphemism, question begging, and sheer cloudy _______.

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Vagueness

Question 53

the huts set on fire with in cinerary bullets: this is called ______

Answer 53

Pacification

Question 54

the author told me he ‘felt ____’ to write it

Answer 54

Impelled`

Question 55

and every such phrase _______ a portion of one’s brain

Answer 55

anesthetizes

Question 56

to drive out a foreign phrase and strayed scientific words, and, in general, to make _______ unfashionable.

Answer 56

Pretentious

Question 57

To begin it has nothing to do with _______.

Answer 57

Archaism

Question 58

When you think of something ______ you are more inclined to use words from the start

Answer 58

Abstract

Question 59

This last effort of the minds cuts out all stale or mixed images, all prefabricated phrases, needless reputations, and humbug and ______ generally

Answer 59

Vagueness

Question 60

Trey Gardiner scores by aiming at simple bull’s-eyes with _______.

Answer 60

Precision