1984 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Exhortation, n.
Urges; encourages
Perilous
Full of risk;dangerous
Apathetic, adj
Show no enthusiasm or interest
Inviolate, adj
Free or safe from injury or violation
Sodden, adj
Saturated with liquid, especially water
Clamorous, adj
Making a loud and confused noise, like a hungry stomach
Superfluous , adj
Unnecessary
Demur, verb
Raise doubts or objections or show reluctance; object
Lurid, adj
Shining or glowing with an unpleasant color
Inert, adj
Lacking the ability or strength to move
Tepid , adj
Especially if a liquid, only slightly warm
Meritorious, adj
Deserving reward or praise
Prodigious, adj
Remarkable or impressively great in extent, size , or degree. Enormous
Espionage; n.
The practice of spying or using spies typically used by governments to obtain military information
Confer, v.
Grant or bestow
Quasi-
Partly or almost; seemingly or supposedly
Austere, adj
(Of living conditions) having no comforts or luxuries
Credulous; adj
Having or showing too great a readiness to believe in things
Spurious;adj
Not being what it purports to be, false or fake
Inimical; adj
Tending to obstruct or harm
Avaricious; adj
Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain; greedy
Titular; adj
Holding a formal position without any real authority; the queen of England
Indignant; adj
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
Incredulous; adj
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
“an incredulous gasp”
