One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Flashcards
braggert
a person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly
sadistic
the deriving of sexual gratification from inflicting pain on others
ineffectual
having no effect or an inadequate effect
matriarchy
a social system where the mother is the head of the family
notorious
known widely and usually unfavorably
deduce
to reach a conclusion by reasoning
withered
shriveled or faded from or as if from loss of moisture or sustenance
maudlin
effusively or tearfully sentimental
folio
a large sheet of paper folded, making two leaves or four pages of a book
dingbat
an empty-headed or silly person
ample
of large or great size, amount, extent, or capacity
scour
to clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously
bile
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
vulnerable
susceptible to criticism or persuasion or temptation
suspicious
arousing or apt to arouse suspicion; questionable
fidget
to behave or move nervously or restlessly
latrine
a communal toilet of a type often used in camps or barracks
scaffolding
a temporary arrangement erected around a building
assert
to state or express positively
gurney
a metal stretcher with wheeled legs, used for transporting patients