Vocabulary for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Directions:
Use a dictionary and/or thesaurus to find the following items for the below words:
a) definition
b) part(s) of speech
c) synonym(s)
d) antonym
e) use correctly in sentence
1. cagey . Definition _________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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2. cleave . Definition ______________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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3. rant. Definition __________________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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4. psychopath. Definition ______________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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5. Chronic. Definition __________________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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6. Acu te . Definition_________________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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7. nuisance. Definition ________________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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8. s ulk. Definition ________________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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9. fidget. Definition _________________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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10. orient. Definition ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________;
Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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11. kilter. Definition ___________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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12. appraise. Definition _______________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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13. eavesdropping. Definition ___________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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14 . bloated . Definition _______________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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15. dandyism . Definition ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________;
Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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16. overzeal ous . Definition ______________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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17. dru d g ery . Definition __________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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18. fester . Definition ____________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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19. stave . Definition _______________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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20. insinuation . Definition _____________________ ________________________________________:
Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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21. quaint . Definition ____________________________________________________________________:
Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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22. fracas . Definition ____________________________________________;
Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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23. grimace . Definition _____________________________________________;
Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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24. veritable . Definition _____________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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25. benevolence . Definition ______________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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26. matriarchy . Definition ______________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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27. incongruous . Definition _____________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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28. vogue . Definition ______________________________________________
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Part(s) of speech _____________________________; Synonym(s) ______________
________________; Antonym__________________; Use in sentence ___________
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