One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest(Vocab, P:2)

Question 1

Braggart

Answer 1

person who boasts about their achievements

Question 2

Sadistic

Answer 2

deriving pleasure from pain or the suffering of others

Question 3

ineffectual

Answer 3

not producing any or desired effect

Question 4

martiarchy

Answer 4

a system of society or government completely controlled by women

Question 5

notorious

Answer 5

famous or well known

Question 6

deduce

Answer 6

coming to a conclusion by reasoning

Question 7

withered

Answer 7

(of a plant) to dry and shrivel

Question 8

maudlin

Answer 8

self-pitying/tearfully sentimental

Question 9

folio

Answer 9

an individual leaf or paper

Question 10

dingbat

Answer 10

a stupid person

Question 11

ample

Answer 11

enough or more than enough (plentiful)

Question 12

scour

Answer 12

clean or brighten a surface by rubbing really hard

Question 13

bile

Answer 13

digestive fluid stored in the stomach(glands)

Question 14

vulnerable

Answer 14

susceptible to physical or emotional harm

Question 15

suspicious

Answer 15

showing a cautious distrust of something or someone

Question 16

fidget

Answer 16

to make small movements

Question 17

latrine

Answer 17

a toilet or outhouse

Question 18

scaffolding

Answer 18

a temporary structure on the outside of the buildings (typically used by workers)

Question 19

assert

Answer 19

state a fact confidently

Question 20

gurney

Answer 20

a wheeled stretcher used for hospital transportation