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Chapter 51 Flashcards

1
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my temples start to ______ and my left eye begin to ______

A

throb; twitch

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everyone dressed in party clothes, their eyes _________ as they watched a ___________ man standing on a ______ with a glass of red wine in his hand giving a speech

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glazed over; cauliflower-nosed; riser

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glazed over

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glaze over. phrasal verb. If your eyes glaze over, they become dull and lose all expression, usually because you are bored or are thinking about something else.

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4
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her Nashira-jacket chains _________, hardly ________

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jangling; inconscpicuous

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inconspicuous

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hardly noticeable or attracting attention

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there is Hunter and LEyna, ______ near the back

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loitering

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7
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as everyone can ______ you and I have not seen ________ over the years

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attest; eye to eye

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attest

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his status is attested by his recent promotion”
declare that something exists or is the case.
“I can attest to his tremendous energy”
be a witness to; certify formally.
“the witnesses must attest and sign the will in the testator’s presence”
synonyms:
certify, corroborate, confirm, verify, substantiate,

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seen eye to eye

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have similar views or attitudes to something; be in full agreement.
“Mr. Trumble and I do not always see eye to eye”
synonyms:
agree, concur, be in agreement, be of the same mind/opinion, be in accord, think as one; More
be on the same wavelength, get on/along
“even best friends can’t expect to see eye to eye on

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10
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damn right, a grumpy Mr. Clean _______ in a tuxedo calls out

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look-alike

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There really isn’t more I have to say and I see our food _____ being served, so I will just ______

A

is; sign off

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sign off

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1

: to announce the end of something (such as a message or broadcast)

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13
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Fuck you very much. I should have fired you when I fired your whore wife.
There is a ____________________.

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scattering of uncomfortable laughter

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14
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I slip the blood capsule ____ my mouth and ________ through the double doors

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into; lead the charge

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15
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Nick, Matt, and me _____ the Amethyst room

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burst into

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16
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Suits- and dress- clad bodies __________ and ________ each other

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fly from their seats; stumble over

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17
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Suits- and dress-clad bodies fly from their seats and stumble over each others, trying to get away from our ___________

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rabid monkey menace

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18
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The pushing and shouting t the front of the reception causes a ________________ as table after table of partygoers leap up and bolt toward the exit doors

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chain reaction

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19
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It’s immediate and complete _______ at the Elk HIlls Country Club

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mayhem

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Nick springs onto the now empty riser and ________ the abandoned microphone

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howls into

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21
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His deep ________ echoes in the high-celinined reception room, _______a new ripple of cries _____ The fleeing flock

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guttural growl; evoking; from

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22
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Oh crap, they are ruining the scene, I have to save it somehow, giving Coop something to _________ that matches our original version of the film

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splice in

23
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I scream at a group of younger guys who scream and ________ each other like little girls and _______ the smallest of them–a large headed, _____ haired dude with no chin and bug eyes

A

clutch at; launch myself at

24
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I grab him in a ___________, bite down on my blood capsule which tastes like real blood and pretend to sink my teeth into his neck

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tight bear hug

25
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Suddenly I am ________ the lower back _____something

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slammed in with

26
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I hoist myself up and turn over to see Evelyn standing above me, _________ her chair

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brandishing

27
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I stumble to my feet; my paw pressed into the bruise on my back; I turn around and there is Ulf–all two hundred pounds of him– ______________ toward me

A

barreling straight

28
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Just hold your handbag right there mister, ______ flies from his thin lips

A

spittle

29
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Ulf charge me like the Rhino in Spider Man _____

A

comic

30
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Ulf’s powerful hands are on me, clenching my shoulders, shaking me violently __________ my already queasy stomach

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jostling

31
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A _______ scarlet stew of half digested sausage, chili, cheez-whiz and tropical punch cool aide _________ straight from my monkey mouth right into Ulf’s face and streams down the front of his expensive suit covering his torso like a __________

A

ferocious; spews; vomit vest

32
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part of me is ______ by the sudden uncontrollable ____ that’s shooting out of me, while another part of me is completely fascinated by the sheer amount of _____ I am producing

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mortified; sick; hurl

33
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The same can’t be said ___ Ulf, who staggers backward, coughing, _______, and wiping the thick scarlet ______ from his face

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of; sputtering; chum

34
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chum

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noun
Definition of chum
: animal or vegetable matter (such as chopped fish or corn) thrown overboard to attract fish

35
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While it’s not polite to ________, I take this opportunity to ______ it

A

barf and bail; hightail

36
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If I’ve been thinking at all, I’d have ________ straight for the door leading to the hallway

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beelined it

37
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but instead I am leaping over _______ tables and chairs

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capsized

38
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And here’s cauliflower nose ______ the mob scene, trying to get his hands on one of us

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wading through

39
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He ______ me and I barely dodged his grasp as I hop over another upturned chair

A

lunges for

40
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But I don’t let that stop me, I just breathe through my mouth and ________

A

charge on

41
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I don’t stick around to _____________. I _______ down the concrete path toward Uncle Doug’s van in the parking lot

A

take in the scene; pound it

42
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jam it

A

o push forward and do something fast

I know you hate cleaning, but just jam it and we can go to the movies after.

43
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Finally there is a clearing and I _____ toward the exit

A

jam it

44
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I leap into the passenger seat and see Uncle Doug with his head ______

A

tipped back

45
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Goddamn it I was just having cheeseburger with the DAlai Lama while he was telling me the meaning of life. __________ Seanie

A

Nice going

46
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I glance out the window and see Matt and NIck barreling towards the van, ___________ closing in on them

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a lynch mob of guests

47
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lynch mob

A 
lynch mob
ˈlinCH ˌmäb/
noun
noun: lynch mob; plural noun: lynch mobs
a band of people intent on lynching someone.
48
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Uncle doug scoffs while he runs the __________ all over the gritty matt

A

the tips of his fingers

49
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Then all of a sudden there is a ___________ in the distance

A

a wail of police siren

50
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And suddenly without warning, Uncle Doug’s van _______ and ______________

A

roars to life and tears out of the parking lot

51
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leaving helen and me standing there, completely _______

A

dumbstruck

52
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we all watch as the van ____ an illegal U-turn and takes off down the street

A

pulls

53
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and just as Matt and Nick arrive at our side– the pursuing partygoers _______ toward us in their fancy dress shoes

A

clopping

54
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clop

A

a sound made by or as if by a horse’s hoof striking the ground.

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