Nineteen Eighty-Four Vocab (part 2)

My cat's meows for treats are pure __, complete with emotional manipulation and a dash of feline charm.

• misanthrope

• propaganda

• ebullient

• debilitate

Jerry claimed to be a __, but he still secretly smiled when someone held the elevator door for him.

• misanthrope

• propaganda

• ebullient

• debilitate

The __ puppy's energy was infectious, turning even the grumpiest of adults into playful kids.

• misanthrope

• propaganda

• ebullient

• debilitate

Too much laughter can __ even the strongest of abdominal muscles, leaving you in stitches and sore.

• misanthrope

• propaganda

• ebullient

• debilitate

Balancing my morning coffee on the edge of my laptop was a __ act of caffeinated bravery.

• precarious

• trepidation

• surreptitious

• pervasive

I approached the haunted house with __, but my dog bravely led the way, wagging his tail as if he owned the place.

• precarious

• trepidation

• surreptitious

• pervasive

Susan tried to sneak a second slice of cake at the party, but her __ frosting heist was caught on camera.

• precarious

• trepidation

• surreptitious

• pervasive

The scent of freshly baked cookies was so __ that even my diet plan surrendered without a fight.

• precarious

• trepidation

• surreptitious

• pervasive

When asked about his overdue library books, Tim tried to __ by blaming the cat for eating his library card.

• equivocate

• ostensibly

• immutable

• proletariat

She was __ studying for her final exams, but her Instagram feed told a different story of selfie procrastination.

• equivocate

• ostensibly

• immutable

• proletariat