OFOTCN Vocab Part 2-4 Flashcards
(34 cards)
Vulnerable
Adjective
Capable or susceptible of being hurt or wounded
Suspicious
Adjective
Inclined to suspect; questionable
Fidget
Verb
To move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently
Latrine
Noun
A toilet or something used as a toilet
Scaffolding
Noun
A raised platform or stage
Assert
Verb
To state with confidence or force; to state strongly or positively
Gurney
Noun
A flat, padded table with legs and wheels, for transporting patients or bodies
Punitive
Adjective
(Done for punishment)
Serving for, concerned with, inflicting punishment (harsh, severe)
Sadism
Noun
Any enjoyment in cruelty or the suffering of others
Convulsion
Noun
Violent, involuntary contractions of the body; quick, severe movements of a person’s extremities, trunk, and head
Delirious
Adjective
Wild with excitement
Holler
Verb
To yell or scream
Bellow
Verb
To emit a hollow, loud, animal cry; to roar
Wheedle
Verb
To attempt to influence( a person) by smooth or flattering words or acts
Bile
Noun
A bitter, yellowish or green liquid, secreted by the liver that aids in absorption and digestion (like barf)
Hovel
Noun
A small, very humble dwelling house; a hut
Indigent
Adj
Lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty
Jounce
Verb
To move roughly up and down, to bounce
Expedition
Noun
A journey, quest
Flophouse
Noun
A cheap, rundown hotel or rooming house
Keelhaul
Verb
(Severe punishment like when a pirate is dragged under a ship)
To rebuke or punish severely, torture
Troll
Verb
To sing or utter in a full, rolling voice
Chum
Noun
Cut up or ground up bait dumped into the water to attract dish to the area where one is fishing
Gaff
Noun
An iron hook with a handle to catching large fish