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

Vocabulary

(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

(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

(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

(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

(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

(n.) – a general rule or principle intended to control behavior or thought Pre – before Cept – take, seize Do you agree with the idea that “children learn more by example than by precept”? Precept

(adj.) – lax or careless in matters requiring attention; careless of duty Re – back, again Miss – send I am embarrassed that I have been remiss in writing thank you notes for the gifts I received. Remiss

(adj.) – able to feel or perceive things; having sense perception Sent – feel Ent – full of Some people believe that all animals are as sentient as humans. Sentient

(v.) – to speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner Vilis – worthless Fy - make The purpose of the negative campaign ads on TV was to vilify his opponents before millions of voters. Vilify

(adj.) – speech or writing that uses too many words or excessively technical language Verb – word Age – action The verbiage of her writing made understanding her ideas very difficult. Verbiage