The inmate chapter 6 - 8

Question 1

outrage

Answer 1

arouse fierce anger, shock, or indignation in (someone).

“he was outraged at this attempt to take his victory away from him”

Question 2

paraplegic

Answer 2

a person affected by paralysis of the legs and lower body.

Question 3

sore

Answer 3

(of a part of one’s body) painful or aching.

“my feet were sore and my head ached”

Question 4

coccyx

Answer 4

a small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and some apes, formed of fused vestigial vertebrae.

Question 5

examining room

Answer 5

: a room in a doctor’s office where the doctor examines patients.

Question 6

bulbous

Answer 6

adjective
1.
fat, round, or bulging.
"a bulbous nose"
Similar:
bulging
round
fat
rotund
swollen
spherical
swelling
distended
bloated
protuberant
ovoid
convex
pear-shaped
bulb-shaped
balloon-shaped
tumid
2.
(of a plant) growing from a bulb.
"the bulbous buttercup"

Question 7

rim

Answer 7

noun
the upper or outer edge of an object, typically something circular or approximately circular.
"a china egg cup with a gold rim"
Similar:
brim
edge
lip

verb
form or act as an outer edge or rim for.
“a huge lake rimmed by glaciers”

Question 8

flatly

Answer 8

adverb
1.
showing little interest or emotion.
"“You'd better go,” she said flatly"
2.
in a firm and unequivocal manner; absolutely.
"they flatly refused to play"

Question 9

burst out

Answer 9

1: to begin (doing something) suddenly
They both burst out laughing.
2: to say (something) suddenly
Everyone burst out “Surprise!” as he walked through the door.

Question 10

ulcer

Answer 10

an open sore on an external or internal surface of the body, caused by a break in the skin or mucous membrane that fails to heal.

a moral blemish or corrupting influence.
“he’s a con man with an incurable ulcer called gambling”

Question 11

sag

Answer 11

1.
sink, subside, or bulge downward under weight or pressure or through lack of strength.
“the bed sagged in the middle”

2.
decline to a lower level, usually temporarily.
“exports are forging ahead while home sales sag”

Question 12

defeat

Answer 12

verb
win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat.
“Arab armies defeated the Byzantine garrison”

noun
an instance of defeating or being defeated.
“she had still not quite admitted defeat”

Question 13

pull up

Answer 13

1.
(of a vehicle) come to a halt.
"he pulled up outside the cabin"
Similar:
stop
draw up
come to a stop/halt
halt
come to a standstill
brake
park
arrive
2.
increase the altitude of an aircraft.
"the pilot pulled the plane up in an attempt to avoid the building"

Question 14

sling

Answer 14

1.
suspend or arrange (something), especially with a strap or straps, so that it hangs loosely in a particular position.

2.
INFORMAL•BRITISH
throw; fling (often used to express the speaker’s casual attitude).
“sling a few things into your knapsack”

Question 15

plop down

Answer 15

1: to sit or lie down in a heavy or careless way
They plopped down on the floor.
He plopped himself down in the chair.

2: to drop or place (something or someone) in a heavy or careless way
He plopped the tray down.

Question 16

petite

Answer 16

attractively small and dainty (used of a woman).

“she was petite and vivacious”

Question 17

purturbed

Answer 17

feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled.

Question 18

oblivious

Answer 18

not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
“she became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time”

Question 19

foist

Answer 19

impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on.

“don’t let anyone foist inferior goods on you”

Question 20

sprout up

Answer 20

sprout up
1. Literally, of a plant, to grow up above the soil.
I can’t believe some flowers are already sprouting up—I only planted them last week!
A bunch of weeds sprouted up in the front yard over the weekend.
2. To appear or arise very quickly and suddenly.
Problems started sprouting up as soon as the software went live.
Cafés and boutique shops have been sprouting up all over this part of town in recent months.

Question 21

pull out

Answer 21

1.
(of a vehicle or its driver) move out from the side of the road, or from its normal position in order to pass.
“as he turned the corner a police car pulled out in front of him”
2.
withdraw from an undertaking.
“he was forced to pull out of the championship because of an injury”

Question 22

scooch

Answer 22

1.
crouch or squat.
“he scooched down and rubbed the dog’s head”
2.
move in or pass through a restricted space.
“waiters kept trying to scooch by”

Question 23

stab

Answer 23

verb
(of a person) thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill.
“he stabbed him in the stomach”

noun
1.
a thrust with a knife or other pointed weapon.
“multiple stab wounds”

2.
INFORMAL
an attempt to do (something).
“Meredith made a feeble stab at joining in”

Question 24

try out

Answer 24

1.
test something new or different to see whether it is suitable or pleasing.
“they’re having fun discovering and trying out new things”
2.
NORTH AMERICAN
compete or audition for a post or a place on a team.
“he decided to try out and made the team”

Question 25

scandalize

Answer 25

shock or horrify (someone) by a real or imagined violation of propriety or morality.
“their lack of manners scandalized their hosts”

Question 26

abrupt

Answer 26

sudden and unexpected.
“I was surprised by the abrupt change of subject”

brief to the point of rudeness; curt.
“you were rather abrupt with that young man”

Question 27

situate

Answer 27

fix or build (something) in a certain place or position.
“the pilot light is usually situated at the front of the boiler”

put in context; describe the circumstances surrounding (something).
“it is necessary to situate these ideas in the wider context of the economy”
be in a specified financial or marital position.
“Amy is now comfortably situated”

Question 28

relive

Answer 28

live through (an experience or feeling, especially an unpleasant one) again in one's imagination or memory.
"he broke down sobbing as he relived the attack"

Question 29

muster

Answer 29

assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.
“17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill”

collect or assemble (a number or amount).
“the city council was unable to muster enough votes to pass the measure”

Question 30

seething

Answer 30

1.
filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger.
“his seething resentment finally reached boiling point”
2.
(of a crowd) moving in a rapid or hectic way.
“the seething mass of commuters”

Question 31

cologne

Answer 31

eau de cologne or scented toilet water.

“bottles of cologne”

Question 32

stubble

Answer 32

the cut stalks of grain plants left sticking out of the ground after the grain is harvested.

short, stiff hairs growing on a part of the body that has not been shaved for a while, especially on a man’s face.

Question 33

lidocaine

Answer 33

a synthetic compound used as a local anesthetic, e.g., for dental surgery, and in treating abnormal heart rhythms.

Question 34

numb

Answer 34

adjective
1: unable to feel anything in a particular part of your body especially as a result of cold or anesthesia
It was so cold that my fingers went numb.
2: unable to think, feel, or react normally because of something that shocks or upsets you : INDIFFERENT
He stood there numb with fear.

verb
a: to cause (a part of the body) to lose sensation
hands numbed by the cold
The injection will numb the area to be operated on.
b: to impair in force or sensation : DEADEN
trying to numb the pain
c: to make (someone) unable to think, feel, or react normally
But there is no humor in Natural Born Killers. It is a relentlessly bloody story designed to shock us and to numb us further to the senselessness of reckless murder.
— Michael Shnayerson
In her last book, Regarding the Pain of Others, Susan Sontag disputes the notion that viewers are numbed by an onslaught of photographed calamities.
— Dennis Lim
But Madame Melmotte was neither crushed by grief nor did she affect to be so crushed. She had been numbed by the suddenness and by the awe of the catastrophe.
— Anthony Trolloppe

Question 35

laceration

Answer 35

a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh.
“he suffered lacerations to his head and face”

the action of criticizing someone severely.
“Douglas was then forced to listen ito Wild’s laceration of him”

Question 36

anesthetic

Answer 36

noun
1.
a substance that induces insensitivity to pain.

2.
the study or practice of anesthesia.
“he trained as a medical technical officer, working in anesthetics”

adjective
inducing or relating to insensitivity to pain.
“anesthetic drugs and gases”

Question 37

anesthetic

Answer 37

noun
1.
a substance that induces insensitivity to pain.

2.
the study or practice of anesthesia.
“he trained as a medical technical officer, working in anesthetics”

adjective
inducing or relating to insensitivity to pain.
“anesthetic drugs and gases”

Question 38

cavalier

Answer 38

showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.

“Anne was irritated by his cavalier attitude”

Question 39

dignity

Answer 39

the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.
“a man of dignity and unbending principle”
a composed or serious manner or style.
“he bowed with great dignity”
a sense of pride in oneself; self-respect.
“it was beneath his dignity to shout”

Question 40

dissipated

Answer 40

adjective
(of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures.
“dissipated behavior”

Question 41

testimony

Answer 41

a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.

evidence or proof provided by the existence or appearance of something.
“his blackened finger was testimony to the fact that he had played in pain”

a public recounting of a religious conversion or experience.

Question 42

beat down

Answer 42

1.
(of the sun) radiate intense heat and brightness.
“the sun beat down on them with fiery intensity”
2.
tire or wear down someone, especially to the point of defeat or surrender.
“he has been beaten down by the evils of a corporate system”

Question 43

faze

Answer 43

disturb or disconcert (someone).

“she was not fazed by his show of anger”

Question 44

faze

Answer 44

disturb or disconcert (someone).

“she was not fazed by his show of anger”

Question 45

instinctively

Answer 45

without conscious thought; by natural instinct.

“Elizabeth reacted instinctively in giving him a hug”

Question 46

instinctively

Answer 46

without conscious thought; by natural instinct.

“Elizabeth reacted instinctively in giving him a hug”

Question 47

revulsion

Answer 47

1.
a sense of disgust and loathing.
“news of the attack will be met with sorrow and revulsion”

2.
the drawing of disease or blood congestion from one part of the body to another, e.g. by counterirritation.

Question 48

draw up

Answer 48

1.
prepare a plan, agreement, or other document in detail.
“they instructed an attorney to draw up a sales agreement”

2.
come to a halt.
“drivers drew up at the lights”

Question 49

quirk

Answer 49

(with reference to a person’s mouth or eyebrow) move or twist suddenly, especially to express surprise or amusement.
“his lips quirked disbelievingly”

Question 50

sterile

Answer 50

1.
not able to produce children or young.
"the disease had made him sterile"
2.
free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; totally clean.
"a sterile needle and syringes"

Question 51

tenure

Answer 51

noun
the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied.

the holding of an office.
“his tenure of the premiership would be threatened”

verb
give (someone) a permanent post, especially as a teacher or professor.
“I had recently been tenured and then promoted to full professor”

Question 52

wince

Answer 52

verb
give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress.
“he winced at the disgust in her voice”

noun
a slight grimace or shrinking movement caused by pain or distress.

Question 53

cringe

Answer 53

verb
bend one’s head and body in fear or in a servile manner.
“he cringed away from the blow”

noun
an act of cringing.

Question 54

live out

Answer 54

1.
do something in reality that one previously only imagined.
“your wedding day is the one time that you can live out your most romantic fantasies”
2.
spend the rest of one’s life in a particular place or particular circumstances.
“he lived out his days as a happy family man”

Question 55

innocuous

Answer 55

not harmful or offensive.

“it was an innocuous question”

Question 56

defy

Answer 56

openly resist or refuse to obey.
“a woman who defies convention”

(of a thing) make (an action or quality) almost impossible.
“his actions defy belief”

appear to be challenging (someone) to do or prove something.
“he glowered at her, defying her to mock him”