Chapter 7 — Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Chapter 7

impregnable

Unable to be captured, entered, or overcome; invulnerable to attack.

stupor

A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility, often caused by shock, illness, or exhaustion.

ration

A fixed allowance of food or provisions, especially during scarcity or wartime.

vaporize

In the world of 1984, to make a person cease to exist—arrested, killed, and erased from all records as if they never lived.

inviolate

Free from injury, violation, or desecration; kept sacred and intact.

elegy

A poem or piece of writing expressing sorrow for someone who has died; a mournful reflection.

futile

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

repression

The psychological process of pushing distressing thoughts or memories out of conscious awareness.

privation

A state of severe deprivation, especially of basic necessities like food, warmth, and shelter.

confess

To admit to a wrongdoing or to acknowledge something one has been reluctant to reveal.

ideology

A system of ideas and ideals forming the basis of a political or economic theory.

totalitarian

Relating to a system of government that is centralized, dictatorial, and requires complete subservience to the state.

dehumanize

To deprive someone of human qualities, personality, or dignity.

pinched

Thin and drawn, especially from cold, hunger, or illness; having a gaunt, tightened appearance.