Chapter 28 Flashcards
Carvings of vines, tree branches, and leaves decorate the six __________________________. This is not a door to a bedroom. More like an entryway to some enchanted castle.
inset panels.
Originally they wanted fifty bucks a day. But I _______________________ twenty-five.
talked them down to
bummed
bummed
to be rather depressed about a certain issue or problem
kevin was rather bummed about how his relationship finished with jenny.
narc
. A person that turns you in for something you did wrong; specifically to any type of authority figure like parents, cops, teachers, boss, etc.
sanctum
a sacred place
I circle around, taking in the old beat-up leather-bound books lining her bookshelves, the crystal ball on her nightstand, the small flat-screen TV and PS3 on her desk, the fake ______________________ hanging on the wall over her bed.
tombstone
she leads me through the dining room, where nearly all of the surfaces–the table, the sideboard, the chairs–are _______________________ overflowing orange file folders, old newspapers, and unopned mail.
stacked several feet high with
Nick was easy, Matt says, ______________ a Tex-Mex egg roll.
taking a bite of
A sombrero-clad waiter _____________________ his order pad in hand
hustles over with
Well? Nessa asks. I can see the ___________________. What are you thinking about?
wheels turning
like it, I __________, _______ the old beat-up leather-bound books lining her bookshelves.
circle around, taking in
Actually, it’s just the opposite. Thinking about death gives you ________________________ all the things that are fleeting in the world.
perspective on (grammar)
What are you talking about? Uncle Doug laughs, we’re got some big boys to feed.
Which is true enough. I ___________ and ________________ to see Nick, Pete and Tony at the far end of the table.c
crane forward; glance down
ornate
A minute later ,Nessa appears, all pale skinned and violet lipped–dressed in tight black jeans, a ___________, and a low-cut black shirt with a bule-jeweled cross dangling hypnotically just above her cleavage.
And some more of these tasty fried Mexi-cchini sticks. Uncle Doug _______ one in his mouth. Mmm–mmm. Who knew veggies could ever taste so good?
pops
They’re the only guys we know who even come close to ___________________. We’ll just have to pick and choose which days we need to shoot ____________ chimp suits.
filling out; full-on
Nothing. I _________________. Everything. It’s hard to focus on one thing, I guess.
chew on my tongue
hustles means
To hustle something means to hurriedly push it along. If you overslept, you’ll have to hustle out of the house to get to work on time. Hustle comes from the Dutch word for “shake” or “toss.” As a noun, a hustle is a busy, hurried scene, like the hustle of the subway at rush hour.
Her four-poster bed is _________ with sheer white drapery.
canopied
Thinking about death gives you perspective on all the things that are ____________ in the world.
fleeting
We ____________________ the green-carpeted stairs, hang a left, and head down a short hallway.
make our way up
She laughs at my ___________________. Don’t you ever wonder about that?
blank stare
It takes a second for my eyes to ________________ the dim candlelight, but as soon as they do, my jaw drops.
adjust to
Everything is ___________ and ______________ and dark wood.
lush purple and dark crimson
It’s like we’ve entered someplace medieval and haunted and ____________.
otherworldly
The walls are decorated with all sorts of crosses, daggers, and knives, sketches of wolves and demons; old horror-movie posters; and __________ of red roses.
dried boughs
Matt keeps ______________________, trying to keep track of who’s eating what.
glancing over his shoulder
her _______________ bed is canopied with sheer white drapery.
four-poster
