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CITR 12-26
The Catcher in the Rye chapters 12-26 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| swanky | impressively fashionable and elegant |
| infirmary | a place (as in a school or factory) where sick or injured people ar cared for |
| pedagogical | of, relating to, or befitting a teacher or education |
| furlough | a temporary leave of absence, especially from military duty |
| blase | nonchalantly unconcerned; uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence |
| chap | a guy or a fellow — a boy or man who's a friend, acquaintance, or a friendly stranger; to become cracked, roughened, or reddened |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy |
| inferiority | the state of being lesser |
| rave | to talk or utter with extreme enthusiasm |
| sacrilegious | grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy; extremely disrespectful towards something considered sacred |
| ace | to perform very well in; of the highest quality |
| bourgeois | conforming to the conventions of the middle class; a person whose social behavior and political views are held to be influenced by interest in private property |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point; devoid of intelligence |
| bawl | to cry out loudly and without restraint |
| harrowing | causing extreme distress; extremely painful |
| convent | a local community or house of a religious order or congregation |
| mutiny | willful refusal to obey lawful authority; engage in an open rebellion against an authority |
| boisterous | noisily rough; noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline |
| repulsive | offensive to the mind or senses; arousing aversion or disgust |
| reciprocal | done or felt equally by both sides; concerning each of two or more persons or things |
| chateau | an impressive country house (or castle) in France |
| recuperate | to regain health or strength |
| fare | to progress toward a goal |
| atheist | a person who believes there is no God |
| nonchalant | giving an effect of easy unconcern or indifference |
| rake | to touch in passing over lightly; a dissolute man in fashionable society |
| disciple | a pupil or follower who accepts and helps to spread the teachings of another |
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