Catcher in the Rye vocab Flashcards
ostracized
banish from society or group
qualms
an uneasy feeling; doubt; worry
unscrupulous
lacking moral principles
hospitality
the friendly reception and entertainment of guests
conscientious
careful; honest; faithful; wishing to do what is right
lagoon
a small stretch of salt water separated from the sea
incognito
having or having ones true identity concealed
ironic
coincidental; unecpected
moron
a stupid person
cliques
a small group of people with shared interests who do not let other people join them
putrid
decaying or rotting and emitting a bad smell
furlough
suspension of a worker on account of economic conditions
perverse
wayward; corrupt; showing a desire to behave in an unacceptable way
aristocratic
socailly exclusive; belonging to
trend
a general direction in which something is developing or changing
inane
silly; stupid; empty; lacking substance
boisterous
noisy; ennergetic; cheerful; rowdy
spontaneous
performed as a result of a sudden impulse; without premeditation
digression
distraction from the main subject in speech or writing
pedagogical
relating to teaching
