OFOCN- Part 3

Question 1

Punitive

Answer 1

(adj.) inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment.

Question 2

Perverse

Answer 2

(adj.) deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper.

Question 3

convulsion

Answer 3

(noun) an intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.

Question 4

delirious

Answer 4

(adj.) wild with excitement or enthusiasm.

Question 5

holler

Answer 5

(verb) to yell or shout

Question 6

Bellow

Answer 6

(verb) to shout in a deep voice

Question 7

wheedle

Answer 7

(verb) try to persuade somebody using flattery or other indirect means

Question 8

hovel

Answer 8

(noun)a small, dirty, or poorly built house.

Question 9

indigent

Answer 9

(adj.) lacking the necessities of life (e.g. food, clothing, shelter).

Question 10

jounce

Answer 10

(verb) to shake, jolt, or bounce, as in riding.

Question 11

expedition

Answer 11

(noun) a short outing, usually for a pleasurable purpose.

Question 12

flophouse

Answer 12

(noun) a cheap rundown hotel or boarding house.

Question 13

keelhaul

Answer 13

(verb)- rebuke/criticize somebody

Question 14

troll

Answer 14

(noun) to fish by dragging a baited line through water.

Question 15

chum

Answer 15

(noun) an intimate friend or companion

Question 16

gaff

Answer 16

(noun) a large iron hook attached to a pole and used to land large fish.

Question 17

jetty

Answer 17

(noun) structure of stones projecting into a body of water to protect a harbor.

Question 18

dismay

Answer 18

(noun) to cause somebody to feel discouraged or disappointed

Question 19

venture

Answer 19

(noun) a major undertaking/ challenge.

Question 20

rivet

Answer 20

(noun) a fastener that is passed through a hole and flattened on the other side.