One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Flashcards
(61 cards)
Informal terms for objecting
Gripe
A circumstance regarded as just cause for complaint
Grievance
A source or the experience of aggravation
Ornery
Having a difficult and contrary disposition
Hassle
Extremely foolish or silly
Loony
Excessively enthusiastic
Overzealous
To stare intently and angrily
Glare
Sing or murmur gently
Croon
Be undecided about something
Hover
To stray or fall behind
Straggle
Turn on a pivot
Swivel
Lift or elevate
Heft
The quality or property of being efficient
Efficiency
An original instance serving as a standard for later stages
Prototype
A copy or reproduction of an original work of art
Replica
A card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards
Pinochle
Long-lasting
Chronic
A hardened or thickened part of the skin
Callus
Having or covered with small knobs
Knobby
A mortician who treats corpses with preservatives
Embalmer
A person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly.
Braggart
The deriving of sexual gratification from inflicting pain on others.
Sadistic
Having no effect or an inadequate effect.
Ineffectual
A social system in which the mother is head of the family.
Matriarchy