Catcher in the Rye Vocab Flashcards
(30 cards)
Hemorrhage
A great loss of blood; to lose a great amount of blood
Phony
Fake; not genuine; not honest
Ostracize
To exclude; to make an outcast
Qualms
Worries; doubts
Compulsory
Required; mandatory; obligatory
Groping
To feel with the hands; to search blindly or unknowingly
Sadistic
Getting pleasure from causing pain
Ironical
Humorously sarcastic or mocking
Exhibitionist
A person who behaves in ways intended to attract attention; a show-off
Unscrupulous
Conscienceless; unaffected by principles of right and wrong
Pacifist
Peace- lover; someone opposed to violence
Lavish
Extravagant
Conscientious
Guided by principle; careful and hard-working
Unanimous
In complete agreement
Incognito
With concealed identity
Putrid
Rotten; stinking
intimately
in a close, personal matter
humble
modest; not arrogant; not cocky
capacity
the ability to receive or contain; the ability to perform
nonchalant
casual; laid-back
atheist
one who does not believe in God
bourgeois
middle-class
blasé
indifferent or bored; unimpressed
raspy
harsh; rough; grating
