The Catcher in the Rye Flashcards

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Foils

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Thin layer of metal placed under a gem, FENCING SWORD

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Phony

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Not genuine; fraudulent

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Ostracized

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Exclude (someone) from a society or group

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Grippe

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Old fashioned term for influenza

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Chiffonier

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A tall chest of drawers, often with a mirror on top

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Qualms

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An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one’s own conduct; a misgiving

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Rostrum

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A raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award, play music, or conduct an orchestra

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Compulsory

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Required by law or a rule; obligatory

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Sadist

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Someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others (someone who enjoys being cruel)

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Annex

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Append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document (AN ADDITION TO A BUILDING)

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Exhibitionist

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A person who behaves in an extravagant way in order to ATTRACT ATTENTION

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Unscrupulous

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Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

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Pacifist

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A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable

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Canasta

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A card game resembling rummy, using two packs. It is usually played by two pairs of partners, and the aim is to collect sets (or melds) of cards

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Conscientious

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(Of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly

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Incognito

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(Of a person) having one’s true identity concealed

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Putrid

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(Of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell

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Suave

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(Especially of a man) charming, confident, and elegant

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Grools

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An unattractive person

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Jitterbug

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A fast dance popular in the 1940s, performed chiefly to swing music

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Immaterial

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Unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant

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Nonchalant

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(Of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm

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Recuperating

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Recover from illness or exertion, recover or regain (something lost or taken)

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Rubbernecks

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Turn one’s head to stare at something in a foolish manner

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Swanky
Stylishly luxurious and expensive
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Blasé
Unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before
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Furlough
Leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the armed services
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Louse
A contemptible or unpleasant person
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Aristocratic
Of or relating to the aristocracy (aristocrats- upper class people)
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Flits
Gay guys
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Inane
Silly; stupid
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Boisterous
(Of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy
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Halitosis
Technical term for bad breath
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Expel
Deprive (someone) of membership of or involvement in a school or other organization
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Digress
Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing
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Pedagogical
Pedagogy- the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept
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Reciprocal
Given, felt, or done in return
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Humility
A modest or law view of one's own importance; humbleness
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Affected
Influenced or touched by an external factor