Flashcards in Orwell Deck (35)
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aberration N
a departure from the normal course, sym: deviation ant: conformity
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aesthetic ADJ
designed for beauty, sym: artistic ant: distasteful
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antipathy N
deep dislike sym: hostility, animosity ant: liking
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archaism N
something old fashioned sym:antiqueness ant: modernity
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arrant ADJ
complete, utter
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ascetic ADJ
very self disciplined. S:austere A: self indulgent
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assiduously ADV
doing something with great care and perseverance, diligent, A:LAZY
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avaricious ADJ
having extreme welath, greedy, A: generous
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capricious ADJ
given to sudden changes in mood; fickle A: consistent
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catechism noun
a series of fixed questions about christian principles
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coercion noun
persuasion by force
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debaucheries noun
excessive indulgence in sensual pleassures
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efface V
erase A: Create
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egregious ADJ
shocking, A: concealed, good
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euphemism N
polite term, indirect way of putting things A:straightforwardness
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Hortatory ADJ
intending to encourage exhort
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incorporeal A
having no material existence, intangible, tangible
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indefatigable
persistent, tireless. a: lazy
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insularity n
ignorance in other cultures/places/people
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loquacity noun
talkativeness a: quietness
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mutability N
changeable
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orthodoxy
conventional
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palatable A
good tasting, edible
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palimpsest
piece of writing in which the original copy does not exist but traces remain
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peroration Noun
conclusion of a speech
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pertinacity N
holding firmly to an opinion
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phantasmagoric ADJ
dreamlike things
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philologist noun
a person who studies the history of languages/languages in general
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platitude noun
a saying or cliche
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