Catcher In The Rye Flashcards

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Boisterous

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Adj
Very noise and active in a lively way
Rowdy wild loud
Calm restrained quiet

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Blasé

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Adj
Having or showing a lack of interest in something especially bc it’s familiar
Indifferent unconcerned nonchalant
Concerned interested

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Digress

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To speak or write about something that’s different from the main subject, to temporarily leave main subject
Ramble deviate drift
Stay be direct

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Inane

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Very silly or stupid, lacking purpose or significance
Foolish meaningless pointless
Meaningful significant intelligent

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Lavish

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Adj
Given in large amounts
Generous unrestrained luxurious
Scarecrow thrifty stingy frugal

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Monotonous

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Having very little inflection, lacking in variety
Boring timeless unvarying repetetive dull
Exciting interesting variable changing

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Ostracize

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To exclude someone from a group
Exiled reject shun ignore
Accept include welcome

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Pedagogical

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Adj
Of or relating to teachers or education
Educational academic teacherly
None

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Sadistic

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Enjoyment that someone gets from being violent or cruel, inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation
Cruel brutal ruthless
Gentle kind nice humane

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Unscrupulous

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Not honest or fait, doing things that are wrong or dishonest
Corrupt immoral crooked
Decent fair honest ethical good

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