Catcher In The Rye Vocabulary Flashcards
Illiterate
Definition
Synonyms
Part of speech
Unable to read or write, display lack of knowledge
Ignorant
Adjective, noun: an illiterate person
Conscientious
Definition
Synonym
Part of speech
Controlled by or done according to ones inner sense of what is right
Careful, painstaking, meticulous
adjective
Unanimous Definition Synonyms Part of speech Example
In agreement with 2 or more people, in complete agreement
Agreed
Noun: unanimous
“A unanimous vote”
Pacifist Definition Synonyms Part of speech Example
A person who is opposed to war Or to violence
Peacemaker
Noun
He was a pacifist and believed that India should become independent through non-violent actions
Exhibitionist Definition Synonyms Part of speech Example
A person who behaves in ways intended to attract attention or display their power or personality
Flaunter
Noun
Bourgeois
A characteristic of the middle class in reference to materialistic values Ex: he became increasingly bourgeois as he was promoted in the company
Peculiar
Strange, odd, unusual
Belonging exclusively to
Birds are peculiar because..
Charitable
Of or relating to assistance of those in need
The hospital volunteer was charitable
Ostracizede
Exclude so,done from a group
Shiela was ostracized by the cool kids at school
Nonchalant e
Feeling or appearing casually calm
The man tried to act nonchalant as the police officer drove by.
Stenographer
A person who types what people say
You have to be a good listener and fast Tyler to be a stenographer
Chiffonier
A chest of drawers
Falsetto
A method of having a high pitched voice usually for men then crowd went nuts when he Sang falsetto
Sadist
Someone who enjoys enforcing pain on other
The murderer is a sadist
Putrid
Decaying rotting emitting bad smell
The dead skunk smelled putrid
Pedagogical
Of or relating to teachg or education
The learning approach was pedagogical
Blasé
Unimpressed or indifferent to somehtinbecuae you have exprorienced it so often
After going on 20 cruises I a, blasé about them
Qualms
An unease feeling doubt or worry
She had a qualm about the English test
Incognito
Having ones identity concealed
The ninja was incognito
Precision
Quality condition accuracy
She cut the paper with precision
Atheist
Someone who doesn’t believe in god
Cliques
Small group of people wit shred interest
Psychoanalysis
A system of psychological therapy that aims to treat mental disorders by investigatin the interactin of conscious And unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into conscious mind by techniques such as dream interpretation
Psychoanalysis is used widely in mental hospitals
Benefit
An advantage or profit gained
She bought the tv wight the benefit of a discount
