The inmate chapter 9 - 12 Flashcards

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bare

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adjective
1.
(of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered.
“he was bare from the waist up”
2.
without addition; basic and simple.
“he outlined the bare essentials of the story”

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vigorously

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in a way that involves physical strength, effort, or energy; strenuously.
“she shook her head vigorously”

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dutifully

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in a conscientious or obedient manner.
“I dutifully reported the accident”
in a manner motivated by duty rather than desire or enthusiasm.
“we all dutifully applauded the support act”

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duffel

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1.
a coarse woolen cloth with a thick nap.
"a duffel hat"
2.
NORTH AMERICAN
sporting or camping equipment.
"our duffel was already stacked by the cook tent"
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hang off

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hang off
1. Literally, to hang or dangle from something.
Did you know that the gutter is practically hanging off the side of the house? We should probably get that fixed.
2. To stay behind, often in a subdued manner.
I hung off once I could hear Mom yelling downstairs.
3. To delay or wait rather than take action.
You should hang off on booking a hotel until we know exactly how many people are coming on the trip.

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melt

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1.
make or become liquefied by heat.
"the hot metal melted the wax"
2.
make or become more tender or loving.
"Richard gave her a smile that melted her heart"
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prickly

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adjective
1.
covered in prickles.
"masses of prickly brambles"
2.
(of a person) ready to take offense.
"she came across as prickly and generally difficult"
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prickle

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noun
a short, slender, sharp-pointed outgrowth on the bark or epidermis of a plant; a small thorn.
“the prickles of the blackberry bushes”

verb
(of a person’s skin or a part of the body) experience a tingling sensation, especially as a result of strong emotion.
“the sound made her skin prickle with horror”

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sensation

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noun
1.
a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.
“a burning sensation in the middle of the chest”
2.
a widespread reaction of interest and excitement.
“his arrest for poisoning caused a sensation”

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work up

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1.
gradually bring someone to a state of intense excitement, anger, or anxiety.
“he got all worked up and started shouting and swearing”
2.
develop or produce something by activity or effort.
“I finally worked up the courage to ask if I had the job”

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saunter

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verb
walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.
“Adam sauntered into the room”

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strain

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1.
force (a part of one’s body or oneself) to make a strenuous or unusually great effort.
“I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound”
2.
pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter.
“strain the custard into a bowl”

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contemplate

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verb
look thoughtfully for a long time at.
“he sat on the carpet contemplating his image in the mirrors”
think about.
“the results of a trade war are too horrifying to contemplate”
think profoundly and at length; meditate.
“he sat morosely contemplating”

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illicit

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adjective
forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
“illicit drugs”

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apparently

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adverb
as far as one knows or can see.
“the child nodded, apparently content with the promise”

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throw off

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1.
rid oneself of something.
"he was struggling to throw off a viral-hepatitis problem"
2.
take off a garment hastily.
"when I got home, I threw off my coat"
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dab

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1.
press against (something) lightly with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it.
"he dabbed his mouth with his napkin"
2.
DIALECT
aim at or strike with a light blow.
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make a face

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produce an expression on one’s face that shows dislike, disgust, or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing.
“she made a face and tossed her purse at him”

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hoarse

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adjective
(of a person’s voice) sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or of shouting.
“a hoarse whisper”

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earnest

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adjective
resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction.
“an earnest student”

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choke out

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: to say (something) with difficulty because of strong emotion
She tearfully choked out an apology.
He just managed to choke a reply out.

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compassion

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noun
sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.
“the victims should be treated with compassion”

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hurl

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verb
throw (an object) with great force.
“rioters hurled a brick through the windshield of a car”
push or impel (someone) violently.
“I seized Nathan and hurled him into the lobby”
utter (abuse) vehemently.
“they were hurling insults over a back fence”

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24
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profanity

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noun
blasphemous or obscene language.
“an outburst of profanity”

a swear word; an oath.
plural noun: profanities
“a man with bloodied chin mouthing profanities”

irreligious or irreverent behavior.

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elicit

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verb
evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions.
“they invariably elicit exclamations of approval from guests”

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tickle

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verb
1.
lightly touch or prod (a person or a part of the body) in a way that causes itching and often laughter.
“she tickled me under the chin”
2.
appeal to (someone’s taste, sense of humor, curiosity, etc.).
“here are a couple of anecdotes that might tickle your fancy”

noun
an act of tickling someone.
“Dad gave my chin a little tickle”

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sift

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verb
1.
put (a fine, loose, or powdery substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles.
“sift the flour into a large bowl”
2.
examine (something) thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important or useful.
“until we sift the evidence ourselves, we can’t comment objectively”

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inexplicably

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adverb
in a way that cannot be explained or accounted for.
“many crucial documents had inexplicably disappeared”

29
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back off

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draw back from action or confrontation.

“just back off and leave me alone”

30
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draw back

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choose not to do something that one was expected to do.

“the government has drawn back from attempting reform”

31
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clingy

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: having the quality of clinging to someone or something: such as
a: tending to adhere to a surface upon contact
a clingy plastic wrap
clingy fabrics dress/clothes
In her clingiest [=tightest-fitting] dress she swings into town and soon has the men howling.
— Peter Travers

b: tending to stay very close to someone (such as a parent) for emotional support, protection, etc.
a clingy child
Some kids act out or become whiny to get a parent’s attention; others become clingy or fearful.
— Leah Hennen

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dissuade

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verb
persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.
“his friends tried to dissuade him from flying”

33
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obscenely

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adverb
in a sexually offensive, disgusting, or indecent manner.
“the boys used vulgar language and gestured obscenely”

to a disgustingly or immorally extreme degree.
“obscenely overpaid executives”

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yenta

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a woman who is a gossip or busybody.

“she acts like a nosy yenta”

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bristle

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noun
a short stiff hair, typically one of those on an animal’s skin, a man’s face, or a plant.

verb
1.
(of hair or fur) stand upright away from the skin, especially in anger or fear.
“the hair on the back of his neck bristled”

2.
be covered with or abundant in.
“the roof bristled with antennas”

36
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rickety

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adjective
1.
(of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse.
“we went carefully up the rickety stairs”

2.
(of a person) suffering from rickets.
“poverty was evident in undernourished faces or rickety legs”

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burp

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verb
noisily release air from the stomach through the mouth; belch.

noun
a noise made by air released from the stomach through the mouth; a belch.

38
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stray

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verb
move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place.
“dog owners are urged not to allow their dogs to stray”

adjective
1.
not in the right place; separated from the group or target.
“he pushed a few stray hairs from her face”
2.
PHYSICS
(of a physical quantity) arising as a consequence of the laws of physics, not by deliberate design, and usually having a detrimental effect on the operation or efficiency of equipment.
“stray capacitance”

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wedge

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noun
a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them.

verb
1.
fix in position using a wedge.
"the door was wedged open"
2.
force into a narrow space.
"I wedged the bags into the back seat"
40
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confide

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verb
tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others.
“he confided his fears to his mother”

trust (someone) enough to tell them of a secret or private matter.
“he confided in friends that he and his wife planned to separate”

DATED
entrust something to (someone) for safekeeping.
“the property of others confided to their care was unjustifiably risked”

41
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glance

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verb
1.
take a brief or hurried look.
“Ginny glanced at her watch”
2.
hit something at an angle and bounce off obliquely.
“the stone glanced off a crag and hit Tom on the head”

noun

42
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spotty

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adjective
marked with spots.
“a spotty purple flower”

NORTH AMERICAN
of uneven quality; patchy.
“his spotty record on the environment”

43
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grumble

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verb
1.
complain about something in a bad-tempered way.
“his father was grumbling that he hadn’t heard from him”
2.
make a low rumbling sound.
“thunder was grumbling somewhere in the distance”

44
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skyward

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adverb
toward the sky.
“flames were now shooting skyward”

adjective
moving or directed toward the sky.
“the city was heavily guarded by skyward laser batteries”

45
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quasi

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seemingly; apparently but not really.
“quasi-American”

being partly or almost.
“quasicrystalline”

45
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skinny-dip

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: to swim in the nude

46
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wick

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noun
a strip of porous material up which liquid fuel is drawn by capillary action to the flame in a candle, lamp, or lighter.

verb
absorb or draw off (liquid) by capillary action.
“these excellent socks will wick away the sweat”

47
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bemoan

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verb
express discontent or sorrow over (something).
“it was no use bemoaning her lot”

48
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objectionable

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adjective
arousing distaste or opposition; unpleasant or offensive.
“I find his theory objectionable in its racist undertones”

49
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dweeby

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adjectiveINFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
boring, studious, or socially inept.
“a bookish dweeby wimp”

50
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perv

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noun
1.
a sexual pervert.
2.
a lustful or lecherous look.
verb
gaze lustfully or lecherously.
"we perved on them from a distance"
51
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peek

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verb
look quickly, typically in a furtive manner.
“faces peeked from behind the curtains”

noun
a quick or furtive look.
“she sneaked a peek at the map”

52
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smack

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verb
strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment.
“Jessica smacked his face quite hard”

53
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hang one’s head

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: to have one’s head turned downward because of shame or embarrassment
He hung his head in shame.

54
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keep one’s nose clean

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INFORMAL
stay out of trouble.
“he tried to keep his nose clean with socially useful work”

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bully

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noun
a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable.
“he is a ranting, domineering bully”

verb
seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable).
“her 11- year-old son has been constantly bullied at school”

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retort

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verb
1.
say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner.
““No need to be rude,” retorted Isabel”

noun
a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive reply to a remark.
“she opened her mouth to make a suitably cutting retort”

57
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eerily

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adverb
in a strange and frightening manner.
“their footsteps echoed eerily”

58
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harshly

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adverb
1.
in a manner that is unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.
“the offices are harshly lit by fluorescent lights”
2.
in a cruel or severe manner.
“I felt I was harshly treated by the court”