Catcher In The Rye Vocab Flashcards

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A person who behaves in ways intended to attract attention or display his or her powers, personality

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Exhibitionist

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Required, mandatory, obligatory

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Compulsory

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The flu

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Grippe

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Too many to count, numerous

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Innumerable

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Peacemaker

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Pacifist

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Unprincipled, lacking morals

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Unscrupulous

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Middle class

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Bourgeois

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Controlled by or done according to conscience

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Conscientious

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Undercover

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Incognito

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Coolly, unconcerned and indifferent

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Nonchalant

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In a state of foul decay

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Putrid

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To ignore on purpose

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Snub

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Unimpressed

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Blasé

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Extremely loud

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Boisterous

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A contemptible, bad person

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Louse

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Harsh, grating, rasping

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Raspy

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The violation of anything considered sacred or held sacred

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Sacrilege

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To walk, move, or stand unsteadily

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Stagger

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To cry or wail in an extreme way

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Bawl

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To deviate or wander away from the main topic

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Digress

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The lobby of a theatre or hotel

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Foyer

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A condition of having offensive-smelling breath

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Halotosis

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Extremely distressing or disturbing

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Harrowing

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Elegant or stylish

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Swanky