a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true.
paradox
Name one work of dystopian fiction
1984, Animal Farm, Brave New World, Hunger Games.. etc
An old rotary phone found on the bridge of the advanced starship was a clear __________, a jarring reminder of a bygone era.
anachronism
Where would you find a 'parapet'?
A building, especially something like a castle
(of the moon) having the illuminated part greater than a semicircle and less than a circle.
gibbous
Name a character (from anything) who is "pitiless" and explain why
teacher's discretion
the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about 21 June and 22 December).
solstice
The Morlock live in a sub__________ environment
subterranean
the way a mineral's surface reflects light
lustre
A sailor who easily gets ________ at sea won’t be a sailor for long!
nausea
What is this building structure called (used for construction usually)?
scaffold
a winged monster having a woman's head and a lion's body. It propounded a riddle about the three ages of man, killing those who failed to solve it, until Oedipus was successful
sphinx
Name the mineral
quartz
another word for 'motherhood'
maternity
What type of tree is mentioned multiple times in the book?
rhododendron
What does it mean to be 'consumptive'?
affected with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.