The Shawshank Redemption Flashcards
New vocabulary
In some countries, if you say disrespectful things about God or religion, you can be arrested and charged with __________.
blasphemy
BLASS – fuh – mee
Prisoners are not allowed to have cigarettes, alcohol, dangerous objects, and other __________.
(forbidden things)
contraband
CON – truh – band
Although security was tight, the prisoners still managed to __________ in many goods from outside, like magazines and cigarettes.
(bring in secretly)
smuggle
Don’t be so __________; you know exactly what I’m talking about!
(slow to understand)
obtuse
ob – TOOSE
At the end of his life, the prisoner expressed __________ for his crimes, and apologised to the victim’s family.
(feeling sorry)
remorse
re – MORSE
Jack was __________ to 30 years in prison for robbery.
The judge handed Jack a harsh __________ for his role in the robbery.
(punishment etc.)
sentenced
sentence
My office is so boring. Everything is painted in the same __________ greys and browns.
drab
Several prisoners were sent to the __________ after they got food poisoning.
(prison hospital)
infirmary
in – FIR – muh – ree
Doug did ten years before he was released on __________ for good behaviour.
(get out of prison early)
parole
pa – ROLE
In a maximum-security prison, it’s not uncommon for __________ to spend 20 hours or more alone in their cells.
(prisoners)
inmates
In many states in the US, ex-__________ are not allowed to vote or own a gun.
(people released from prison)
cons
(short for convicts)
Anne wanted to be an actor, but her parents said it was just a __________ and forced her to go to medical school.
(silly fantasy)
pipe dream
The daring escape required years of __________ planning.
(careful, detailed)
meticulous
muh – TIK – yoo – lus
In a __________ gesture, Laura declined the award so that it would go to her colleague.
(generous)
magnanimous
mag – NA – ni – mus
The vast destruction left by the typhoon is a __________ reminder of the dangers of climate change.
(dark, serious)
sobering
