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chapter 46 Flashcards

1
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All the other couples are old. Like, my _________

A

grandparents old

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2
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And it’s so ________________ in here. LIke a church or something. Like you’re afraid to even lift your _____________________ for fear of making any kind of _______

A

hushed; silverware; clatter

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3
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hushed

A

“he addressed the hushed courtroom”

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4
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The whole atmosphere makes me feel as uncomfortable as a Trekkie at a ______________

A

cotillion

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5
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Evelyn smiles at me. Ooh, let’s okay? So we can _________ our undying devotion

A

toast to

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6
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I look up at the waiter, who ___________ me, his nose in the air, his mouth turned down, like I’m some sort of dirty cretin

A

looms over

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7
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“Cest bon. The waiter gives a ______________ little bow and marches off

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curt

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heft

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lift or hold (something) in order to test its weight.

“Eileen hefted the gun in her hand”

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9
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Yeah, I say, ___________ my own menu and cracking I open, wondering if I’ll be able to make sense of any of the French

A

hefting

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crack open

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to open something

could we crack open a window

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Yeah, I say, hefting my own menu and _______________, wondering if I’ll be able to make sense of any of the French

A

crack it open

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12
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I am sorry, frites–for forty-three bucks! My stomach ________. This whole night is going to cost me a fortunre

A

churns

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13
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But it only makes my jacket tighter, which makes it harder to breathe, in part becauset he stupid earring box that’s _____________________ my inside jacket pocket feels like it’s digging in to my heart

A

jammed in

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14
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I take a deep breath, trying to calm myself down without _________________ sniffing my palm

A

resorting to

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15
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Maybe Evelyn will see the prices and __________

A

take mercy on me

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16
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Oh poo on you. She ___________________ my words __________with the back of her hand

A

paddles; out of the air

17
Q

Our waiter returns with our ________________ of sparkling apple juice

A

flutes

18
Q

flute

A

a tall drinking glass that is used for drinking champagne

19
Q

As soon as the waiter is gone, Evelyn hoists her glass in the air _________

A

to us

20
Q

I bring my glass to my lips but apparently Evelyn’s not finished yet.
To being there for each other ______________

A

in thick and thin.

21
Q

I quickly _________________ and take a sip of my juice before she can say anything else. I _____ my glass _____ and try to think of a way to change the subject

A

bend forward; set; down

22
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I reach for my inside jacket pocket, but I’m so ________________ my suit that it’s nearly impossible; I have to ________ my entire body around

A

sausaged; swivel

23
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The threads _____ my sleeves make a ____________ as the tips of my fingers just _____ the top of the box _______ inside the pocket

A

on; straining sound; graze; wedged

24
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wedge means

A

forced into a narrow space

25
Q

Eveyn’s bouncing up and down. Clapping her hands like one of those insane ___________ cymbal monkeys

A

windup

26
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Evelyn beams at the earrings. I can’t believe you spent this much money on me. ________________________ start to form in her eyes

A

big swollen tears

27
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Just because I don’t hve as much money as you doesn’t mean I love you nay less. She __________ the gift. Go on. Open it up

A

motions at

28
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I force a smile and start to _____________ the paper

A

tear away

29
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Sure. it’s…. great. My belly is ______________________ I think I might hurl

A

in so many knots

30
Q

I glance back ovr my shoulder, thinking this would be a good time to go to the bathroom. _________ some water on my face, have a quick look at my Leyna photo to help calm me down

A

splash

31
Q

I push my chair back, start to stand, and hear a low ________ sound. The _____________ I feel on my butt is all the evidence I need that tonight is going to be the longest night of my life

A

ripping; cool draft

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