One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Part 3

Question 1

Punitive

Answer 1

Inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment

Question 2

Perverse

Answer 2

Deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper

Question 3

Convulsion

Answer 3

An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction

Question 4

Delirious

Answer 4

Wild with excitement or enthusiasm

Question 5

Holler

Answer 5

To yell or shout

Question 6

Bellow

Answer 6

To shout in a deep voice

Question 7

Wheedle

Answer 7

Try to persuade somebody using flattery or other indirect means

Question 8

Hovel

Answer 8

A small, dirty, or poorly built house

Question 9

Indigent

Answer 9

Lacking the necessities of life, e.g. food, clothing, and shelter

Question 10

Jounce

Answer 10

To shake, jolt, or bounce, as in riding

Question 11

Expedition

Answer 11

A short outing, usually for a pleasurable purpose

Question 12

Flophouse

Answer 12

A cheap rundown hotel or boarding house

Question 13

Keelhaul

Answer 13

Rebuke somebody

Question 14

Troll

Answer 14

To fish by dragging a baited line through water

Question 15

Chum

Answer 15

An intimate friend or companion

Question 16

Gaff

Answer 16

A large iron hook attached to a pole and used to land large fish

Question 17

Jetty

Answer 17

Structure of stones projecting into a body of water to protect a harbor

Question 18

Dismay

Answer 18

To cause somebody to feel discouraged or disappointed

Question 19

Venture

Answer 19

A major undertaking

Question 20

Rivet

Answer 20

A fastener that is passed through a hole and flattened on the other side