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Madison Cruz, 1984, Book 3 Ch. 18

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  1. mottle
    mark with spots or blotches of different color
    His fat, mottled cheeks were so pouched at the bottom that it was difficult not to believe that he had little stores of food tucked away there.
  2. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
    At last he stood up, waddled clumsily across the cell, dug down into the pocket of his overalls, and, with an abashed air, held out a grimy piece of bread to the skull- faced man.
  3. toothy
    having or showing prominent teeth
    Opposite Winston there sat a man with a chinless, toothy face exactly like that of some large, harmless rodent.
  4. flit
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
    His eyes flitted round the walls, as though he half expected to find a window somewhere.
  5. timorously
    in a shy or fearful manner
    His pale-grey eyes flitted timorously from face to face and turned quickly away again when he caught anyone’s eye.
  6. emaciation
    extreme thinness, usually caused by starvation or disease
    But what was startling was the emaciation of his face.
  7. sanctimonious
    excessively or hypocritically pious
    His frog- like face grew calmer, and even took on a slightly sanctimonious expression.
  8. copiously
    in very large amounts or quantities; extremely
    She leant forward and vomited copiously on the floor.
  9. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
    Winston roused hirnself a little from his lethargy.
  10. desultory
    marked by lack of definite plan, purpose, or enthusiasm
    They talked desultorily for some minutes, then, without apparent reason, a yell from the telescreen bade them be silent.
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