One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Flashcards

(40 cards)

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Embalmer

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a mortician who treats corpses with preservatives

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knobby

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having covered with small knobs

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3
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callus

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a hardened or thickened part of the skin

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4
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chronic

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long - lasting

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5
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pinochle

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a card game playing with a pack of 48 cards.

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replica

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a copy or reproduction of an original work of art.

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7
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prototype

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an original instance serving as a standard for later stages.

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8
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efficiency

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the quality of being efficient

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9
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hover

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to lift or elevate

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10
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straggle

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to stray or fall behind

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11
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croon

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to sing or gently murmur

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12
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glare

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to stare intently and angrily

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13
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overzealous

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excessively enthusiastic

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14
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loony

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extremely foolish or silly

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heft

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powerful, heavy

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hassle

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irritating inconvenience

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grievance

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a wrong done and causes for a complaint; unfair treatment

18
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gripe

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complain about something persistent (informal)

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swivel

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to turn or pivot

20
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ornery

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bad temper, combative

21
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braggart

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someone who brags a lot

22
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sadistic

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inflicting pain on someone and feeling pleasure from it.

23
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ineffectual

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not effective

24
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matriarchy

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a social system where mother was head of family

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notorious
unfavorably well known
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deduce
to reach a conclusion
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withered
shriveled, lost its touch
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maudlin
tearfully sentimental, from drunk
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folio
a large sheet of paper making 2 leaves or 4 pages of a book
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dingbat
silly /idiot person
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ample
a lot
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scour
to clean scrub vigorously to get clean
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bile
acid form liver, digestive fluid
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vulnerable
susceptible to harm
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suspicious
suspicious
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fidget
to behave nervously, move in that way
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latrine
bathroom bad ones like in camps
38
scaffold
a wood structure on side of building to painting to do work on building. (also in cas enzyme (tracr:)
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assert
to state (affirm)
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gurney
a metal stretcher for patients.