Chapter 37

Question 1

swab

Answer 1

an absorbent pad or piece of material used in surgery and medicine for cleaning wounds, applying medication, or taking specimens.
a specimen of a secretion taken with a swab for examination.
“he had taken throat swabs”
a piece of absorbent material used for cleaning the bore of a firearm, a woodwind instrument, etc.
2.
a mop or other absorbent device for cleaning or mopping up a floor or other surface.
3.
US
another term for swabbie.
verb

Question 2

And louder still, until finally I hear the ______ of metal on metal and see the dumpster ______ a bit, just before it starts to _____________.

Answer 2

clunk; rock; rise in the air

Question 3

Looks like I’ll have to wait it out before I can _____ my recover y mission.

Answer 3

go on

Question 4

This was too good to ____________. This was every guy’s dream.

Answer 4

pass up

Question 5

jack means

Answer 5

North American 
informal 
1
Take (something) illicitly; steal.
‘what's wrong is to jack somebody's lyrics and not acknowledge the fact’

Question 6

I ‘ll just call Matt. Explain the situation. Have him _______ Evelyn for a few minutes, get me some clothes, and meet me back here. NO problem.

Answer 6

duck away from

Question 7

A gust of frigid wind _______ me back to sanity.

Answer 7

snaps

Question 8

i crouch ______________________, hugging my knees to try and keep warm.

Answer 8

into a little ball

Question 9

The _____________________ as the now-empty dumpster is lowered, hitting the ground beside me with a hollow mocking thunk.

Answer 9

hydraulics puff and wheeze

Question 10

lamebrain

Answer 10

ame·brain
ˈlāmˌbrān/
nouninformal
noun: lamebrain; plural noun: lamebrains; noun: lame-brain; plural noun: lame-brains
a stupid person.

Translate lamebrain to

Use over time for: lamebrain

Translations, word or

Question 11

I _____ my arm back and ________ the soiled jacket into the dumpster.

Answer 11

cock; hurl

Question 12

turd means

Answer 12

dung; excrement

Question 13

Why don’t I just take off my boxers and run around the mall with my ________ flopping around and be done with it?

Answer 13

dingus

Question 14

All of a sudden I hear the ______________________ of a big truck pulling around near the loading docks.

Answer 14

roaring whoosh

Question 15

All of a sudden I hear the roaring whoosh of a big truck _______________ near the loading docks.

Answer 15

pulling around

Question 16

I yank the bomber off my body and use it to ______ all the guano from my face and hair. There! How do you like your leatherette now, buddy?

Answer 16

swab

Question 17

Every single feaking time it’s the same with Coop and his __________ plans.

Answer 17

lamebrain

Question 18

Mall cops? Holy crap! He must have tried to ________ some clothes, the idiot.

Answer 18

jack

Question 19

The dumpster swins high in the sky and is _________________, sendin the contents rattling and clanking down into the big garbage truck.

Answer 19

tipped over

Question 20

My heart nearly __________ my chest list an Alien fetus.

Answer 20

burst from

Question 21

The only ray of sunshine in this entire shit storm is that the dude operating the truck is too buys ___________________ his IPod to notice me.

Answer 21

rocking out to

Question 22

The dumpster swings high in the sky and is tipped over, sending the contents _______________ the big garbage truck.

Answer 22

rattling and clanking down into

Question 23

Why don’t I just take off my boxers and run around the mall with my dingus ___________ and be done with it?

Answer 23

flopping around