chapter 59 Flashcards
I was wide awake and ____________ the whole Nessa situation all night long.
steaming over
well, that, and CAthy’s snores which _________________ once she had gotten her confession out
picked up like clockwork
clockwork
clockwork
Used to describe a detailed process or activity that proceeds without problems.
My bike performed like clockwork today.
I can’t believe I let myself get ____________ by them
suckered in
suckered into
North Americaninformal
fool or trick (someone).
“they got suckered into accepting responsibility”
All of it is just to _____________.
butter me up
Angela has slowed to a __________ as she leans forward and squints out the window
crawl
Coop’s eyes go wide as he quickly _________ Matt and me out of the car
shoos
paparrazzo
pa·pa·raz·zo ˌpäpəˈrätsō/ noun plural noun: paparazzi a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities to get photographs of them.
I thought we weren’t going to get this movie made, now it’s going to be ___________ dawg
paparazzi city
If she doesn’t get out of the room now I am afraid I am going to _______ some very un-Rogart-like tears
burst into
What do you mean there is no popcorn? Matt’s grandpa ___________
grouses
The trail blazer theater is _________ with balloons and flowers and posters everywhere
decked out
Everybody all __________ in suits and dresses
spiffed up
decked out
be decked out. — phrasal verb with deck us uk /dek/ verb. to be decorated with something, or dressed in something special: The bar was decked out with red and yellow flags.
spiff up
. US, informal. : to make (someone or something) neater or more attractive : improve. She wants to spiff up her wardrobe.
It’s like a __________ And family reunion all wrapped in one
red carpet film premier
It’s not like I want them to be here. Not after what they did. But still, I ______ the crowd feeling _________
float through; untethered
Explain the ________ of this to me again. They are monkeys but they are also humans?
premise
I flash him a knowing smile and move along. Brush off some ________ off the _______ of my jacket
lint; lapel
This isn’t too scary is it. We don’t want to _______
induce labor
Mom leaning in and whispering ______________, the movie industry is _____ with gays; you will feel right at home
conspiratorially; rife
I head over to Matt and VAlerie who is hanging around a ___________ for some film called death crib
standee
suddenly there is a ____________ by the front of the door, followed by shrieks and screams. The crowd ________ and I am afforded a full-on view of what all the ruckus is.
loud crash; parts
The crowd parts and I am afforded a full-on view of what all the _______ is
ruckus
a ruckus is
a disturbance or commotion
mangy
man·gy ˈmānjē/ adjective adjective: mangy; adjective: mangey having mange. synonyms: scabby, scaly, scabrous, diseased "a mangy cat"
You. He points a __________ finger at me. I am gonna kill you
mangy
Nick ____ towards me, dragging his back leg slightly
hurtles
Just about he is about to recover, Tony and Pete ________________
leap into the fray
fray
a disordered and protracted fight
There is a moment of silence. Then the entire lobby ________
erupts in applause
You totally _________. Coop praises. That was epic
clocked him
clock someone means
hitting someone over the head
Just as the light in the theater ____, I see Helen grabs Coop’s hand
dim
The first thing I realize is that, while video shot on a cell phone doesn’t look too bad on a laptop. It looks absolutely horrible when ____________. ____ and blurry and ______ almost impossible to look at
blown up to movie screen proportions; fuzzy; shaking
HOw could I think Leyna was the girl of my gamer dreams. She could _________________
hold a candle to Nessa
Uncle Doug just ______ , while I _____ you he is no Ian McKellen, I didn’t think he was that laughable as Dr Schmoologen
came on screen; grant
The scare your pants off horror film that we’ve all been ___________ for months is getting bigger laughs from this crowd than the hangover
slaving over
but then the scene ______ and it’s me and Nessa up on the screen, ______________, they are still laughing
shifts; acting our little hearts out
