1984 vocab Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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sordid

A

dirty or squalid

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2
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archaic

A

very old or fashioned

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3
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heresy

A

opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted

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4
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refute

A

prove to be wrong

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5
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ideology

A

system of ideas which forms a Econ policy

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6
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pugnacious

A

eager or quick to argue

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7
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altercation

A

noisy argument in public

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8
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rectify

A

to set right

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9
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insatiable

A

incapable of being satisfied

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10
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demeanor

A

your feeling emotion appearance

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11
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incriminate

A

to accuse

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12
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oligarchy

A

form of you in which all power is vested in few people

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13
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lethargy

A

a lack of energy and enthusiasm

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14
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luminous

A

full of shedding light bright or shining

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15
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eradicate

A

destroy completely put on end

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16
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abject

A

extremely bad or unpleasant

17
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fallacy

A

a mistaken belief

18
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jeering

A

making rude remarks

19
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admonish

A

warm someone firmly

20
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varicose

A

affected by a condition causing the swelling of veins