The Catcher in the Rye Vocabulary

James L. (Canada)
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  1. qualm
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  2. rostrum
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  3. hound's-tooth check
    textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks
  4. rile
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  5. muffler
    a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
  6. putrid
    of or relating to the process of decay
  7. hem and haw
    utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation
  8. muckle
    (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
  9. plop
    drop something with a plopping sound
  10. newsreel
    a short film and commentary about current events
  11. fiend
    an evil supernatural being
  12. flit
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
  13. galosh
    a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
  14. chisel in
    break into a conversation
  15. crumbly
    easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder
  16. clinch
    secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts
  17. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  18. slobber
    let saliva dribble from the mouth
  19. lulu
    a very attractive or seductive looking woman
  20. furlough
    a temporary leave of absence, especially from military duty
  21. crook
    a long staff with one end being hook shaped
  22. foyer
    a large entrance or reception room or area
  23. loafer
    a person who is idle and does no work
  24. barge
    a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads
  25. pageant
    an elaborate exhibition or procession
  26. grippe
    an acute, febrile, highly contagious viral disease
  27. snot
    nasal mucus
  28. chap
    a boy or man
  29. incognito
    without revealing one's identity
  30. cockeyed
    turned or twisted toward one side
  31. belch
    expel gas from the stomach
  32. jitterbug
    a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
Created on Sun May 19 21:59:07 EDT 2013

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