Vocabulary


 * One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest**
 * //Vocabulary//**

Part I

Part I


 * 1. glare- harsh, bright light or an angry, piercing stare

2. swivel- to turn or pivot or a fastening device that allows the thing attached to it to spin freely

3. croon- to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice

4. hover- to hang suspended in the air, wait near at hand or remain in an uncertain state

5. chronic- constant or having a long duration

6. ornery- unpleasant in dispostion or temper, stubborn 7. loony- lunatic, insane, extremely or senselessly foolish

8. pinochle- card game played by 2,3 or 4 people with a 48 card deck

9. hassle- disorderly dispute 10. callus- hardened, thickened part of skin

11. heft- heaviness, signifgance or importance, to heave

12. efficiency- competency in performance

13. replica- exact copy or reproduction

14. knobby- shaped like a knob, full or covered with knobs

15. gripe- complain naggingly or constantly

16. embalmer- to preserve a dead body or keep in memory 17. straggle- wander in a scattered fashion

18. overzealous- too zealous (devoted)

19. grievance- a wrong considered as grounds for a complaint, a complaint or resentment

20. prototype- the original or model on which something is based or formed

21. braggart- a person who does a lot of bragging

22. sadistic- enjoyment in being cruel

23. ineffectual- inaffectual or powerless 24. matriarchy- a family, state, society or community governed by women

25. notorious-widely and unfavorably known

26. deduce- to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed

27. withered- shrivel, fade, decay

28. maudlin- tearfully or weakly emotional, foolishly sentimental

29. folio a sheet of paper folded once to make two leaves, or four pages, of a book or manuscript

30. dingbat-slang for an empty-headed humna being or object

31. ample- fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs

32. scour to remove dirt or grease from or to cleanse or polish by hard rubbing.**


 * Part I **


 * 1. bile - a bitter, yellowish or green liquid, secreted by the liver, that aid in absorption and digestion.

2. vulnerable-capable or susceptible of being hurt or wounded.

3. suspicious-inclined to suspect:questionable

4. fidget-to move about restlessly, nervously, or impatiently

5. latrine-a toilet or something used as a toilet.

6. scaffolding-a raised platform or stage

7. assert-to state with assurence, confidence, or force;to state strongly or positively

8.gurney-a flat, padded table with legs and wheels, for transporting patients or bodies.

9. punitive-serving for, concerned with, inflicting punishment

10. sadism- any enjoyment in being cruel.

11. convulsion-contortion of the body caused by voilent, involuntary contractions of the extremities, trunk, and head

12. delirious- wild with excitement

13. holler- yell, scream

14. bellow- to emit a hollow,loud, animal cry, a roar.**

Part III

1**. wheedle-**to endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts


 * 2. hovel- a small, very humble dwelling house, a hut

3. indigent- lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty.

4. jounce- to move joltingly or roughly up and down, to bounce

5. expedition- a journey, quest

6. flophouse- a cheap, rundown hotel or rooming house

7. keelhaul- to rebuke severely

8. troll- to sing or utter in a full, rolling voice

9. chum- a close or intimate companion

10. gaff- an iron hook with a handle to catching large fish** 11. jetty- a pier, or structure of stones, or piles to protect a harbor **

Part IV


 * 1. dismay- to break down the courage of completely

2. venture- an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome

3. rivet- to fasten, a metal pin to hold things together

4. hallucinate- to have hallucinations

5. notoriously- publically or particularly know, as for a particular trait 6. shudder- tremble with a sudden convulsive movement 7. lobotomy- operation of cutting into a lobe 8. eventually- finally, ultimately 9. ramshackle- loosely made or held together, rickety**