Catcher of the Rye Vocabulary list #2 Flashcards

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fake; not genuine; not honest

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phony (adj.)

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a great loss of blood; to lose a great amount of blood

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hemorrhage (n.)

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to exclude; to make an outcast

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ostracize (v.)

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worries; doubts

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qualms (n.)

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required; mandatory; obligatory

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compulsory (adj.)

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to feel with the hands; to search blindly or unknowingly

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groping (v.)

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getting pleasure from causing pain

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sadistic (adj.)

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a person who behaves in ways intended to attract attention or show-off

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exhibitionist (n.

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conscienceless; unaffected by principles of right and wrong

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unscrupulous (adj.)

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in complete agreement

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unanimous ­­­­­­ (adj.)

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With concealed identity

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incognito (adj.)

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in a close, personal manner

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intimately (adv.)

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modest; not arrogant; not cocky

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humble (adj.)

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the ability to receive or contain; the ability to perform

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capacity (n.)

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casual; laid-back

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nonchalant (adj.)

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