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1984 Vocabulary Practice (Matching)

Directions: Match each word to its simplified definition.

1. furtive____ A. many
2. nebulous____ B. conventional; rule follower
3. orthodox_____ C. slave-like worker
4. heresy _____ D. know it all
5. drudge_____ E. beliefs contrary to official opinion
6. mutable _____ F. not easily defined; unclear
7. myriad ______ G. sly;secretive
8. bourgeoisie _____ H. middle-class
9. pugnacious _____ I. happy/content
J. future generations
10. posterity _____
K. brainless/airhead
11. vapid _____ L. ready to fight
12. sanguine________ M. fanatic
13. pedant______ N. changeable
14. zealot ________ O. give up
15. capitulate_________ P. sweet talk/flattery
16. premonitory ____________ Q. to name someone involved in a
crime or something bad
17. sanctimonious _____
R. “holier than thou” attitude when
18. disseminate ______ talking/someone who acts like a
19. ambivalent______ “saint” or good person, but whose
20. malleable _______ actions contradict this
21. wheedle _______ S. take apart
22. implicate ______ T. changeable
23. dismember ______ U. unsure/unclear
V. spread information widely
24. euphony _______
W. harmonious sound
25. prevaricate _______ X. lie/mislead
Y. see the future