Catcher In the Rye Flashcards

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Recuperate

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(Verb) to recover, either from illness or to take something that was lost

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Sadistic

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(Adj) deriving pleasure from other people’s pain

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Nonchalant

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(Adj) feeling, seeming, or acting calm. Not showing anxiety, interestt, or enthusiasm

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Putrid

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(Adj) in a foul state of decay. Smelling foul

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Rostrum

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(Noun) a podium or platform used for public speaking

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Aggravate

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(Verb) to exacerbate, make worse or annoy

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Pacifist

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(Noun) a person who prefers nonviolent means of conflict resolution

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Qualm

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(Noun) an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry or fear

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Suave

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(Adj) (a man) charming, confident, elegant. Very smooth and trying to please

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Stance

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(Noun) a position, either a physical one or an opinion

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Gripe

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(Noun) a complaint (verb) to complain

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Burlesque

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(Noun) a provocative dance show that vulgarizes high class art

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Foil

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(Verb) to thwart the success of a plan

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Monotonous

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(Adj) in a singular tone of voice, boring, lacking variety

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Crude

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(Adj) crass and inappropriate. Raw, unpolished

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Phony

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(Adj) fake one insincere. Not genuine

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Inane

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(Adj) vapid or silly. Foolish and lacking sense

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Harrowing

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(Adj) distressing in a chilling, disturbing way. Spooky

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Hemorrhage

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(Noun) an internal bleed. Or a profuse rushing out of liquid (verb) to rush out quickly

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Compulsory

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(Adj) mandatory

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Groping

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(Verb) feeling out for something

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Exhibitionist

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(Noun) someone who enjoys attention

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Unscrupulous

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(Adj) unprincipled

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Lavish

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(Adj) excessive or superfluous. Having or giving too much, especially in decoration or money

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Conscientious
(Adj) following a conscience or moral principles
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Bourgeois
(Adj) relating to the middle class
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Blasé
(Adj) unimpressed or indifferent to something because you've seen it before. Intentionally seeming or looking to cool for school
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Louse
(Noun) singular of lice. Also a contemptible or unethical person. A scumbag or slimeball
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Aristocratic
(Adj) characteristics of the elite, upper class or nobility
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Boisterous
(Adj) having too much energy, rowdy
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Sophisticated
(Adj) having or understanding nuance and complexity. Having a great deal of worthy knowledge, especially about art, fashion, or culture
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Halitosis
(Noun) the condition of having bad breath
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Sacrilegious
(Adj) causing offense to a religion or people of that religion
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Fiend
(Noun) a wicked or cruel or evil person
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Digression
(Noun) a tangent from the main topic
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Pedagogy
(Noun) the study or principles of teaching
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Provocative
(Adj) intending to provoke a reaction in someone
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Scrawny
(Adj) skinny or thin
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Swanky
(Adj) stylishly luxurious and expensive, classy
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Falsetto
(Noun) a voice (esp a male) that unnaturally or unusually high pitched
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Gore
(Noun) blood, violence, and bloodshed
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Tiff
(Noun) a small argument or fight between lovers
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Spontaneous
(Adj) stemming from lack of forethought. Impulsive.
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Ostracize
(Verb) to shun or exclude from a group or society