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1984 Vocabulary List |
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| nebulous (adj.) | – hazy, unclear |
| adherents (n.) | – followers, believers |
| unorthodoxy (n.) | – unconventional beliefs |
| urbane (adj.) | – polished, civil, sophisticated |
| despicable (adj.) | – hated |
| specious (adj.) | – false, unfounded |
| clandestinely (adv.) | – secretly, undercover |
| inexorably (adv.) | – with unstoppable certainty |
| dissemble (v.) | – to deceive, lie, cover up |
| inscrutable (adj.) | – hard to understand, revealing nothing |
| discountenanced (adj.) | – unfavored, out of favor |
| drudges (n.) | – those who do tedious labor |
| quailed (v.) | – shock, trembled |
| alignment (n.) |
– alliance, grouping of allies and enemies |
| repudiate (v.) | – disown, cast aside |
| proletariat (n.) | – the working class |
| vapid (adj.) | – dull, empty of meaning or life |
| saboteurs (n.) | – destroyers |
| discretion (n.) | – good judgment |
| debauchery (n.) | – sensual excess |
| furtive (adj.) | – sneaky, done on the sly |
| celibacy (n.) |
– sexual abstinence |
| imbecility (n.) | – stupidity |
| axiom (n.) | – principle |
| strident (adj.) | – harsh sounding |
| rash (adj.) | – reckless |
| incongruous (adj.) | – out of place, inappropriate |
| inertia (n.) | – motionless |
| fatuous (adj.) | – silly, not serious |
| virtuosity (n.) | – great skill |
| enunciating (v.) | – pronouncing clearly |
| gratuitous (adj.) | – uncalled for |
| exhortations (n.) | – advising and preaching |
| inviolate (adj.) | – sacred, unbroken |
| palpable (adj.) | – felt, real to the senses |
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