Chapter 25 Flashcards
Dr. Schmaloogan puts a lide labeled Chimp-man under a microscope and ____________________________. He _______________, trying to focus the lens.
looks into the eyepiece. spins the dial
Jack and Stacy are watching a zombie movie. Stacy ______________________________ Jack’s chest.
buries her face in
Stacy: Turn it off, Jack. It’s horrible. I’m scared. Jack: Relax, Stacy. It’s just __________________. Zombies aren’t real.
make-believe
I read an article about ___________________ mutated rabies virus that could cause everyone to go insane and start killing each other.
an airborne
I _____ the script pages on my laptop feeling worn out. This writing business is pretty _____________.
scroll through; grueling stuff
What’s that? I __________________ Cathy’s voice.
jump at the sound of Cathy’s voice
I jump at the sound of Cathy’s voice. She’s _________, reading the screenplay over my shoulder. I slam my laptop screen shut and _____________________. Haven’t you ever heard of knocking?
leaning down; whip the desk chair around
She looks at me __________. Are you writing a gay porn film, Sean?
sideways
Oh, really? Cathy laughs as she looks around at all the baby crap–the crib, the collapsed playpen, the folded-up changing table, the rocker–that Mom and Dad have been _______________________ in here.
squirreling away
squirrelling means
hide money or something of value in a safe place. “the money was squirreled away in foreign bank accounts”
Jeez, doesn’t anyone in this stupid house have any respect ____ privacy?
for
out meaning
To reveal confidential, true, personal information about someone against their will and without their permission. Someone who is outed usually experiences embarrassment, social stigma, loss of friends, income, and/or other negative consequences as a result of being outed. “He says he’s 21, but he’s only 20 and has a fake ID! I outed him and now he can’t get into bars on campus anymore!”
I was afraid I’d have to threaten to ______________.
out you to the entire school
Cathy studies her _____________________ fingernails.
spiderweb-adorned
methinks
it seems to me verb: methinks; 3rd person present: methinkses; past tense: methought; past participle: methought; gerund or present participle: methinksing it seems to me. “life has been rather hard on her, methinks”
__________ he doth protest too much.
methinks
She makes like she’s turning to leave my room, but at the last second she reaches over and ________ the movie folder ______ my desk.
plucks off
What the hell is this? Cathy laughs as she _____________ and plucks out the TerrorFest entry form.
peeks inside
Oh really? Cathy _______ an eyebrow. Do tell.
crooks
Cathy just smacks my forehead with it. Hello, _______?
turdling
turdling
turdling A weasle like co-worker who blocks any hope of enjoyment. I was heading for the stairs 15 minutes early when the turdling spotted me, so now I’m stuck here until 5.
Hello, turdling? This concerns me as much as you, so _______.
spit it out
As she pulls back the folder, ten fifty-dollar bills—the first installment of Uncle Doug’s investment–slide out and _______________.
flutter to the floor
I _____ the ground and ____ most of the bills but Cathy’s witch-boot-clad foot ______two of them to the rug before I can get there.
dives to; snag
I _____ the corners to try to free them, but my sister ____________ with her full weight. If I tug any harder, they’ll just ____. Checkmate.
pinch; bears down; rip
My, oh my. Cathy _____ and plucks up the money
squats
That’s my money! I ____ Cathy’s wrist, but she just ____ her arm like the STatue of Liberty, leaving me ______________ like the hang in there kitty.
seize; raise; dangling on her limb
You might as well just give it up, weasel, she says, _______________ her arm.
peeling me off
No I didn’t steal it. Are you ______________? Now, that’d be cool. Having a gay gigolo in the family.
turning tricks
a prostitute’s session with a client. Esp. to turn a trick, to perform a sexual act with a casual partner, usu. for money.
turning tricks
Cathy stares at me ______________. Somebody gave you hundreds of dollars to make a movie? You and your idiot friends?
dubiously
Ah, shit! Again with the _________! I sniff my palm and try to keep from _____________.
slow brain; hyperventilating
A grand? Someone gave you a grand to make a movie? Her tone ______ with disbelief. why would anyone be stupid enough to do that?
drips
Because they believe in us! My voice _____ with ______and I can feel my ears reddening.
croaks; earnestness
But, she plucks one of the fifty-dollar bills from her hand and starts folding it up–since you’re suddenly so ______, I will do you the favor of taking your first and last months’ rent in advance. Cathy _____ the other fifty-dollar bill ____ my face.
flush; flick; at
Be my guest. I’m sure they’ll be fascinated to learn that you’ve got hundreds of dollars ___________ here. But don’t worry. They probably won’t ask you where you got it.
stashed up
Mind your words, young man. We wouldn’t want this to be an ongoing _______ thing, would we?
extortion
That’s jus basic compensation for the inconvenience you _________.
pose
We better get going or we’re going to be late again. I’m coming. Cathy ___________ to the door. Just giveme a sec, okay?
saunters
As soon as Cathy’s gone, Nessa ______ her pocket and pulls out a folded-up piece of pink notebook paper
reaches into
We’ll order pizza. Cathy’s working until closing, so we should have a ______________.
nice long run at it
Wow, you’ve really worked this out, I say, __________________ my schedule in my head.
running thru
clandestine
adjective: clandestine kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. “she deserved better than these clandestine meetings”
Kewl. Nessa leans in close. Don’t you love all this _________ stuff? It feels like we’re spies. Or like we’re having an affair.
clandestine
Sort like a Renfield or an Igor. A who? Someone ___________________. To steal the test chimps and spread the virus and stuff.
to do his bidding
carnations
But then my brain finally __________: pink, scented stationery? This whole thing couldn’t e more obviously a trap if her note actually said This is a trap!
kicks in
Whatever she and Cathy are up to, as long as it keeps Nessa around long enough for us to finish this screenplay, I don’t really ___________________________.
flying fearow
I just have to be on guard and make sure the _________ in my pants follows captain’s orders.
ensign
