1984 Vocabulary Quiz

The speech sounded fancy but didn’t mean anything. It was full of:

• Doublethink

• Claptrap

• Nebulous

• Specious

Winston’s reaction didn’t feel real. It seemed:

• Vapid

• Contrived

• Claptrap

• Doublethink

O’Brien’s feelings were hard to understand. His look was:

• Contrived

• Nebulous

• Vapid

• Specious

The posters repeated the same boring messages. The slogans were:

• Vapid

• Claptrap

• Contrived

• Specious

The Party gave a reason for changing history that sounded smart but was actually false. It was:

• Doublethink

• Nebulous

• Specious

• Vapid

Believing that 2 + 2 = 5, even when it’s not true, is an example of:

• Contrived

• Claptrap

• Doublethink

• Nebulous

The Party’s speeches often sounded important but were full of nonsense. That’s:

• Specious

• Claptrap

• Nebulous

• Contrived

Winston smiled and cheered, but he didn’t mean it. His reaction was:

• Contrived

• Doublethink

• Nebulous

• Vapid

Winston wasn’t sure how he felt. His thoughts were:

• Nebulous

• Vapid

• Claptrap

• Specious

Winston believes two opposite things at the same time. This is called:

• Vapid

• Contrived

• Claptrap

• Doublethink