The Catcher’s Vocabulary Flashcards

1
Q

Crumby/lousy

A

Old fashion Word to mean no good, crappy.

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2
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Phony

A

Old fashion word to mean fake, superficial.

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3
Q

Hemorrhage

A

Strong flow of blood

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4
Q

Ostracize

A

To exclude someone from a group

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5
Q

Innumerable

A

Too many to be counted

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6
Q

Qualm

A

And uneasiness with something one has done

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7
Q

Swell

A

An old-fashioned word meaning really good

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8
Q

Crude

A

Tasteless, Indecent

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9
Q

Rostrum 

A

A raised platform

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10
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Compulsory

A

Required

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11
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Sadistic

A

Getting pleasure from someone else’s pain

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12
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Falsetto

A

An artificially high voice

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13
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Fiend

A

Someone with an irrational enthusiastic for something

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14
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Halitosis

A

Bad breath

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15
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Pacifist

A

Someone who opposes violence

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16
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Monastery

A

Residence for a religious community

17
Q

Conscientious

A

Taking extreme care and making a great effort

18
Q

Unanimous

A

Completely agreed upon

19
Q

Matinee

A

And the afternoon theatrical performance

20
Q

Incognito

A

Hiding ones’s identity

21
Q

Telegram

A

An old-fashioned way of relaying messages through a telegraph

22
Q

Burlesque

A

Bowdy theatre entertainment

23
Q

Suave

A

Sophisticated and charming, smooth

24
Q

Intoxicate

A

To make drunk

25
Q

Sterling

A

High quality

26
Q

Crumpy

A

No good, crappy