The Catcher in the Rye Vocabulary Chapters 1-6 Flashcards
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Touchy
A
Oversensitive and Irritable
2
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Fencing
A
the sport of fighting with swords
3
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Ostracized
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to exclude from a society or group
4
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Ironical
A
is characterizing by or constituting any kind of irony
5
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Phony
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not genuine
6
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Chiffonier
A
a tall chest with drawers and usually a mirror on top (dresser)
7
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Innumerable
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too many to be counted
8
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Qualms
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uneasy feels worried, or has doubt
9
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Sheer
A
nothing other than
10
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Sadist
A
a person who deserves pleasure
11
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Compostion
A
makeup, foundation, constitution
12
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Suspense
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a state of feeling excited or anxious
13
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Exhibitionist
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a person who behaves in an extravagant way in order to get attention
14
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Unscrupulous
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having or showing no moral principles
15
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Solitary
A
done or existing alone
16
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Gore
A
blood that has been shed
17
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Pacifist
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a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable
