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martinet

martinet. A strict disciplinarian; a stickler for rules. Orwell saw Stalin as an evil martinet. squalid. filthy; wretched. The squalid conditions of the poverty-stricken horrified Orwell. obviate. To anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of .

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  1. martinet A strict disciplinarian; a stickler for rules Orwell saw Stalin as an evil martinet.

  2. squalid filthy; wretched The squalid conditions of the poverty-stricken horrified Orwell.

  3. obviate To anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of  To obviate free thought was the purpose of Big Brother!

  4. turbulent Disorderly, violent, stormy, riotous Totalitarianism, some would say, can only result in a turbulent society.

  5. renegade An outlaw; a deserter; one who leaves a group; traitorous; unconventional Big Brother would mark anyone guilty of thoughtcrime a renegade.

  6. vociferous Loud and noising; compelling attention The voice on the telescreen was vociferous.

  7. reprehensible Deserving blame or punishment Winston was afraid that his behavior would appear reprehensible.

  8. voluminous Of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length The historic documents were voluminous.

  9. somber Dark, gloomy; depressed or sad in spirit Winston’s somber appearance was the result of thoughtcrime.

  10. waive To do without, give up The citizens did not need to waive their rights; they had none.

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