Catcher In The Rye Vocab 1

Question 0

Immaterial

Answer 0

Adjective

Unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant.

Question 1

Spendthrift

Answer 1

Noun

A person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.

Question 2

Stenographer

Answer 2

Noun

1. The action or process of writing in shorthand or taking dictation.

Question 3

Reciprocal

Answer 3

Adjective

Given, felt, or done in return: “a reciprocal comment or gesture”.

Question 4

Proactive

Answer 4

Adjective
(of a person, policy, or action) Creating or controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than responding to it after it happend.

Question 5

Pedagogy

Answer 5

Noun

The method and practice of teaching, esp. as an academic subject or theoretical concept.

Question 6

Harrowing

Answer 6

Verb

Cause distress to: “a harrowing film”.

Question 7

Halitosis

Answer 7

n. The condition of having stale or foul-smelling breath.

Question 8

Sacrilegious

Answer 8

adj. Grossly irreverent toward what is or is held to be sacred.

Question 9

Inane

Answer 9

adjective

lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions.

Question 10

Hemorrhage

Answer 10

noun

1. a profuse discharge of blood, as from a ruptured blood vessel; bleeding.

Question 11

Sadist

Answer 11

noun
1. a person who has the condition of sadism in which one receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another.

Question 12

Falsetto

Answer 12

noun

1. an unnaturally or artificially high-pitched voice or register, especially in a man.

Question 13

Qualm

Answer 13

noun

1. an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compunction.

Question 14

Pacifist

Answer 14

N. A person who does not believe in violence.

Question 15

Innumerable

Answer 15

adjective

1. very numerous.
2. incapable of being counted; countless.

Question 16

Exhibitionist

Answer 16

noun

1. a person who behaves in ways intended to attract attention or display his or her powers, personality, etc.

Question 17

Unscrupulous

Answer 17

Adjective

Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.

Question 18

Rostrum

Answer 18

Noun
A raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra.

Question 19

Conscientious

Answer 19

Adjective

(of a person) Wishing to do what is right, esp. to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly.

Question 20

Incognito

Answer 20

Adjective

(of a person) Having one’s true identity concealed: “operating incognito”.

Question 21

Putrid

Answer 21

Adjective
(of organic matter) Decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell.
Of or characteristic of rotting matter

Question 22

Snub

Answer 22

Verb

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully: “he snubbed faculty members and students alike”.

Question 23

Nonchalant

Answer 23

Adjective

(of a person or manner) Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed.

Question 24

Bourgeois

Answer 24

Adj

1. Of, relating to, or typical of the middle class.
2. Held to be preoccupied with respectability and material values.

Question 25

Lavish

Answer 25

Adjective

Sumptuously rich and elaborate.