Catcher In The Rye Vocab 2

Question 1

Unscrupulous

Answer 1

Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

Question 2

Gripe

Answer 2

A minor complaint
An act of grasping something tightly; clutch

Complain about something in a persistent, irritating way

Question 3

Composition

Answer 3

The nature of something’s ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up
A work of literature, music, or art
A thing composed of various elements

Question 4

Pacifist

Answer 4

A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable

Question 5

Tiff

Answer 5

A petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers

Question 6

Stark

Answer 6

Severe or bare in appearance or outline
Unpleasant or sharply clear, impossible to avoid
Complete; sheer
Stiff, rigid, or incapable of movement
Physically strong or powerful

Question 7

Hospitality

Answer 7

The friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers
Food, drink, and entertainment provided by a company for business associates

Question 8

Monastery

Answer 8

A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows

Question 9

Lavish

Answer 9

Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious
Very generous or extravagant
Spent or given in profusion
Cover something thickly or liberally with
Bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities

Question 10

Conscientious

Answer 10

Wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly
Relating to a persons conscience

Question 11

Adapt

Answer 11

Make suitable for a new use or purpose; modify
Become adjusted to new conditions

Question 12

Unanimous

Answer 12

If two or more people fully in agreement
An opinion, decision, or vote held or carried by everyone involved

Question 13

Modest

Answer 13

Unassuming or moderate in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements
Relatively moderate, limited, or small
Dressing or behaving so as to avoid impropriety or indecency

Question 14

Matinee

Answer 14

A performance in a theater or a showing of a movie that takes place in the daytime

Question 15

Incognito

Answer 15

Having one’s true identity concealed
An assumed or false identity

Question 16

Ironic

Answer 16

Happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this

Question 17

Burlesque

Answer 17

An absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something especially in literary or dramatic work; a parody
A variety show, typically including a striptease

Question 18

Suave

Answer 18

Charming, confident, and elegant (typically used for a man)

Question 19

Herring

Answer 19

A silver fish that is most abundant to coastal waters and is of great commercial importance as a food fish in many parts of the world

Question 20

Putrid

Answer 20

Decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell
Of or characteristics if rotting matter
Very unpleasant; repulsive

Question 21

Immature

Answer 21

Not fully developed
Having or showing an emotional or intellectual development appropriate to someone younger

Question 22

Sterling

Answer 22

British money
(Of a person or their work, efforts, or qualities) excellent or valuable

Question 23

Snub

Answer 23

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully
An act of showing disdain or a lack of cordiality by rebuffing or ignoring someone or something
Short and turned up at the end

Question 24

Telegram

Answer 24

A message sent from a telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form

Question 25

Witty

Answer 25

Showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor