Chapter 17 — Vocabulary
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 17
- transcendence
- The state of being beyond the limits of ordinary experience; existence above and independent of the material universe.
- consolation
- Comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment.
- manifest
- To display or show a quality or feeling by one's acts or appearance; to become apparent.
- materialistic
- Relating to the theory that physical matter is the only reality and that everything can be explained in terms of matter and physical phenomena.
- senility
- The condition of being old, especially the weakness or mental decline associated with old age.
- asceticism
- Severe self-discipline and avoidance of all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
- impel
- To drive, force, or urge someone to do something.
- sovereignty
- Supreme power or authority; the authority of a state to govern itself.
- deprivation
- The lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity.
- philistine
- A person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them.
- pragmatist
- A person who deals with things sensibly and realistically, based on practical considerations rather than ideals.
- obsolete
- No longer produced or used; out of date.
- nobility
- The quality of being noble in character; moral greatness or excellence.
- piety
- The quality of being religious or reverent; devotion to God or religious practices.
- indulgence
- The act of allowing oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something; gratification of desires.