1984 1.7 Vocabulary Flashcards

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formidable

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Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

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proletariat

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Workers or working-class people, regarded collectively. The "proles" in 1984

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subjection

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The action of subjecting a country or person to one's control.

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indoctrinate

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To teach a person or group to accept a set of beliefs without question or resistance

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capitalism

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An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, free market and competition

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socialism

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A political and economic theory advocating for collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.

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embezzlement

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The theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.

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purge

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To rid someone or something of an unwanted quality, condition, or feeling.

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lunatic

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A mentally ill person (not in technical use).

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inevitable

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Certain to happen; unavoidable.