1. Warm-up A new topic introduced in chapter 1 of Book III is torture.
What is the theme being developed about this topic?
In what ways is Orwell communicating this idea? (Examples.)
Do you agree with this idea?
Warm-up

2. Vocabulary

3. (n.) = something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected
An – not
Homo – same
Y – result of
Divorce is no longer an anomaly among England’s royal family.
Anomaly

4. (v.) – to make insistent demands or complaints; to exclaim insistently and noisily; a loud outcry; (n.) a vehement expression of discontent or protest
Clam – shout, cry out
Or – action of
The miners clamored for higher pay and better working conditions.
Clamor

5. (adj.) = likely but not certain to occur; dependent upon conditions not yet established; n.) a small group sent to join a larger group
Con – together, with
Ting – touch
Ent – full of
My purchasing a new car is contingent upon my selling the one I have currently.
Contingent

6. (adj. ) – greatly pleasing to taste; (n
(adj.) – greatly pleasing to taste; (n.) something delightful or delicious
De – from
Lect – choose, please
Able – capable of
The aromas wafting from the kitchen assured us that dinner would be delectable.
Delectable

7. (adj.)= possessing or showing great skill in creating or devising; original and imaginative in design, construction, execution
In – in
Gen – start, origin
Ious – full of
The ingenious person who came up with the idea of Post-it notes is now a multimillionaire.
Ingenious

8. Inviolable (adj.) – never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored
in – not
Violare – violate
Able – capable of
The vows of priesthood are inviolable; the decision to take them requires careful thought.
Inviolable

9. (v.) – to darken, to render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible, to confuse
Ob - against
Fusc – darken
Are – cause, make
The judge must not allow her emotions to obfuscate her responsibility to be impartial.
Obfuscate

10. (n.) – that which precedes, indicates, or announces someone or something to come; one that precedes another
Pre – before
Curs – run
Or – that which
A negative attitude is often a precursor to defeat in almost any new challenge.
Precursor

11. (adj.) – eager to fight, argue, or quarrel; having a quarrelsome disposition
Pugn - fight
Acious – inclined to
The pugnacious man who had alienated his neighbors was not invited to the picnic.
Pugnacious

12. (adj.) – deserving of criticism, rebuke, blame, or disproval
Re – back, again
Prehens – grasp
Ible – capable of
The fans protested the referee’s reprehensible call by shouting at him throughout the game.
Reprehensible