One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Flashcards

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braggert

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a person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly

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2
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sadistic

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the deriving of sexual gratification from inflicting pain on others

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3
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ineffectual

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having no effect or an inadequate effect

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4
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matriarchy

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a social system where the mother is the head of the family

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5
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notorious

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known widely and usually unfavorably

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6
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deduce

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to reach a conclusion by reasoning

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7
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withered

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shriveled or faded from or as if from loss of moisture or sustenance

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8
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maudlin

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effusively or tearfully sentimental

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9
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folio

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a large sheet of paper folded, making two leaves or four pages of a book

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10
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dingbat

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an empty-headed or silly person

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11
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ample

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of large or great size, amount, extent, or capacity

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12
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scour

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to clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously

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13
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bile

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a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder

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14
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vulnerable

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susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation

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15
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suspicious

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arousing or apt to arouse suspicion; questionable

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16
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fidget

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to behave or move nervously or restlessly

17
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latrine

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a communal toilet of a type often used in camps or barracks

18
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scaffolding

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a temporary arrangement erected around a building

19
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assert

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to state or express positively

20
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gurney

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a metal stretcher with wheeled legs, used for transporting patients