Vocabulary List #3: 1984 Flashcards
Proliferate
To increase in number or spread rapidly and often excessively
Indoctrinate
To instinct in a doctorine, principle, ideology, etc. especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view. To teach of in inculcate
Ideology
A body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc. that guides a individual social movement, institution, class, or large group. Such a body of doctrine, myth, etc., with reference to some political and social plan, as that of fascism, along with the devices for putting into operation.
Panacea
A remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all. an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties
Reverberate
To recent or resound.
To rebound or recoil. To cast back or reflect (light, heat, etc.)
Debase
To reduce in quality or value; Adulterate
To lower in rank, dignity, or significance
Venerate
To regard or treat with reverence; revere
Vapid
Lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or Flavor, insipid; flat
Inordinate
Not within proper or reasonable limits
Multifarious
Having many different parts, elements, forms etc.
Numerous and varied; greatly diverse or manifold.
Lassitude
Weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.
Lack of energy; listlessness; languor. A condition of indolent indifference
Urbane
Reflecting elegance, sophistication, etc., especially in expression
Allure
To attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable. To fascinate; charm.
(V w/o an object) to be attractive or tempting
(N) fascinate, charm; appeal.
Supersede
(V with an object) to replace in power, authority, effectiveness, acceptance, use, etc. as by another person or thing.
Zeal
Fervor for a person, a cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic
