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catcher vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nonchalance | indifference, a showing of little interest |
| premature | occurring or existing earlier than what is normal |
| scrupulous | very principled, very careful and conscientious |
| atheist | one who does not believe in god |
| disciple | a follower of a teacher or philosophy |
| homely | plain or unattractive in appearance |
| exhaust | to use up; to drain |
| bourgeois | a person with the traits or viewpoints of the middle class |
| humility | the quality or state of being humble in spirit |
| pacifist | opposed to war or use of force |
| monotony | sameness |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning or point; silly insipid |
| porous | something that permits the passage of substance through pores |
| mutinous | rebellious, unruly |
| innumerable | very many; more than can be counted |
| adaptable | willing to conform or to adjust |
| conceit | excessively high opinion of one's own worth or abilty |
| complex | complicated |
| boisterous | rowdy, rough and stormy |
| appreciate | to increase in value |
| spiritual | concerned with the soul of god; not material or tangible |
| muted | toned down or silenced |
| reciprocal | mutual interacting |
| repulse | to repel or rebuff (usually with rudeness) |
| rile | to make angry, to arouse resentment |