The Catcher in the Rye Flashcards

1
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qualms

A

worries, concerns

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2
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liable

A

likely, tending to

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3
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compulsory

A

required

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4
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rile

A

irritate, annoy

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5
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unscrupulous

A

morally untrustworthy

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6
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lavish

A

profuse, extravagant

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7
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conscientious

A

diligent, meticulous

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8
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incognito

A

disguised

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9
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putrid

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disgusting

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10
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immaterial

A

irrelevant

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11
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nonchalant

A

uninvolved

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12
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suave

A

gentlemanly in a very “cool” way

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13
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premature

A

before its time

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14
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bourgeois

A

relating to the middle class

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15
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blase

A

nonchalant

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16
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cliques

A

small, exclusive groupings

17
Q

sacrilegious

A

blasphemous, disrespectful

18
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inane

A

absurd, ridiculously silly

19
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boisterous

A

noisy, garrulous, talkative

20
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repulsive

A

revolting, putrid

21
Q

digress

A

to go off the subject

22
Q

provocative

A

sexually suggestive, immoral

23
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harrowing

A

horrifying, traumatic

24
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reciprocal

A

mutual

25
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ostracized

A

excluded from a social group