1984 Vocab Flashcard, Part 1 Chapters 1-3

Front

A woman must choose between groceries or medicine for her child.

Back

compromising

Front

A person who hasn't bathed in weeks.

Back

sordid

Front

A lawyer's argument lacked evidence.

Back

feeble

Front

Situation: Student body planned a skip-day without staff knowledge.

Back

furtive

Front

Child with high fever talks to stuffed animals as if real.

Back

delirium

Front

Adults in a grocery store scowled at a child throwing a tantrum.

Back

disdainful

Front

A senator condemned violent riots in the city.

Back

denounce

Front

Too many people at the concert to count accurately.

Back

magnitude

Front

Victim's perception of a criminal in a line-up was skewed; he seemed bigger and taller.

Back

perceive

Front

Situation: Pulled over for speeding, claimed no speed limit sign seen.

Back

ignorance