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Morlock

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A member of a troglodyte cannibalistic race described in H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine (1895).
  2. A brutish troglodyte.

Examples

“Thus civilian morale became a key issue⟳ in war preparations, which were undertaken in a spirit so fretfully suspicious that centralised mass shelters were not constructed for fear of encouraging a deep shelter⟳ mentality that would turn⟳ London's population into a race⟳ of modern Morlocks.”
“We need⟳ a modern White version of that. They go into niggerhoods that border⟳ Human areas and patrol. Protect⟳ the Human encampments from the invading Morlocks. Do it legally, and call⟳ the police to actually grab⟳ the criminal n*gs, but be out there in force⟳ watching & filming these things.”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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