Orwell

Question 1

aberration N

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a departure from the normal course, sym: deviation ant: conformity

Question 2

aesthetic ADJ

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designed for beauty, sym: artistic ant: distasteful

Question 3

antipathy N

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deep dislike sym: hostility, animosity ant: liking

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archaism N

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something old fashioned sym:antiqueness ant: modernity

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arrant ADJ

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complete, utter

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ascetic ADJ

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very self disciplined. S:austere A: self indulgent

Question 7

assiduously ADV

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doing something with great care and perseverance, diligent, A:LAZY

Question 8

avaricious ADJ

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having extreme welath, greedy, A: generous

Question 9

capricious ADJ

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given to sudden changes in mood; fickle A: consistent

Question 10

catechism noun

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a series of fixed questions about christian principles

Question 11

coercion noun

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persuasion by force

Question 12

debaucheries noun

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excessive indulgence in sensual pleassures

Question 13

efface V

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erase A: Create

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egregious ADJ

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shocking, A: concealed, good

Question 15

euphemism N

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polite term, indirect way of putting things A:straightforwardness

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Hortatory ADJ

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intending to encourage exhort

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incorporeal A

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having no material existence, intangible, tangible

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indefatigable

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persistent, tireless. a: lazy

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insularity n

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ignorance in other cultures/places/people

Question 20

loquacity noun

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talkativeness a: quietness

Question 21

mutability N

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changeable

Question 22

orthodoxy

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conventional

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palatable A

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good tasting, edible

Question 24

palimpsest

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piece of writing in which the original copy does not exist but traces remain

Question 25

peroration Noun

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conclusion of a speech

Question 26

pertinacity N

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holding firmly to an opinion

Question 27

phantasmagoric ADJ

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dreamlike things

Question 28

philologist noun

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a person who studies the history of languages/languages in general

Question 29

platitude noun

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a saying or cliche

Question 30

prosaic adj

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ordinary writing stlye, bland

Question 31

stratum noun

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social class

Question 32

supersede v

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take place of, supplant

Question 33

urbane adj

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suave, sophisticated

Question 34

volition noun

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the power of ones will

Question 35

wheedling

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coax, persuade, entice