1975 Part1. Chapter1-8 Part2. Chapter1-5 Flashcards
(35 cards)
old and outdated
“The language used in the Party’s slogans often sounded —.”
archaic
古風な・時代遅れの
changeable
“The past was —; history could be rewritten at will.”
mutable
変わりやすい
unclear or vague
“The Party’s promises were —, lacking any solid plan.”
nebulous
曖昧な・不明瞭な
having total control over people’s lives
“Oceania was a — state ruled by Big Brother.”
totalitarian
全体主義の
obstacle
“A minor — in speech did not save him from vaporization.”
impediment
障害・妨げ
to completely destroy
“The Party sought to — independent thought.”
anhilalate
全滅させる
secretive
“He gave a — glance around before slipping the note.”
furtive
こっそりした・ひそかな
to correct
“Winston’s job was to — old news articles.”
rectify
修正する
overly concerned with minor details
“Syme spoke in a — tone about Newspeak grammar.”
pedantic
細かいことにうるさい
apparently (but maybe not truly)
“The Two Minutes Hate was — for uniting people, but it fueled fear.”
ostensibly
表向きは
to publicly critisize
“Children were encouraged to — their own parents.”
denounce
公然と非難する
companion or fellow member (especially in a political context)
“Everyone addressed each other as — in Oceania.”
comarade
同志
to make unclear
“The Party used complex language to — the truth.”
obfuscate
あやふやにする
a fixed allowance of food or supplies
“Chocolate — were reduced, but the Party claimed they had increased.”
ration
配給
unspoken but understood
“There was a — understanding between them to never speak openly.”
tacit
暗黙の
working-class people
“If there was hope, it lay in the —.”
proletariat
労働者
to lean toward or tend to
“He felt himself — toward rebellion.”
incline (as a verb)
〜したい気持ちになる・傾く
moral excellence
“Chastity was considered a — by the Party.”
virtue
美徳
very strict about morals
“The Party promoted — attitudes towards sex.”
puritanical
道徳的に非常に厳格な
odd or unusual
“Ampleforth was considered — for his love of poetry.”
eccentric
エキセントリック・奇抜な
to destroy
“Old neighborhoods were — to make way for government buildings.”
demolish
取り壊す・破壊する
weak and delicate
“Winston’s body was thin and — after years of hardship.”
frail
もろい・弱々しい
kind and generous
“Big Brother was portrayed as a — protector.”
benevolent
優しい・慈悲深い
annoyingly eager to help or boss around
“The — neighbor reported small infractions to the Thought Police.”
officious
でしゃばりな・お節介な
