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Catcher In The Rye

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
pedagogical adjective relating to teaching.
atheist noun a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.
humility noun: a modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness.
digression noun: a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.
qualm noun: an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving.
bourgeois adjective: of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.
putrid adjective: (of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell.
lavish adjective: sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
ostracize verb: exclude (someone) from a society or group.
sadistic adjective: deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.
reciprocal adjective: given, felt, or done in return. mutual
disciple noun: a follower or student of a teacher, leader, or philosopher.
compulsory adjective: required by law or a rule; obligatory.
pacifist noun: a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable.
blasé adjective: unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.
unscrupulous adjective: having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.
rostrum noun: a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra.
incognito adjective: having one's true identity concealed.
alienation noun: the state or experience of being isolated from a group or an activity to which one should belong or in which one should be involved.
sacrilegious adjective: violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred; involving or committing sacrilege.
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