English Catcher In The Rye Vocab

Front 1

aloof

Back 1

apart, different

Front 2

animosity

Back 2

harsh feelings

Front 3

belligerent

Back 3

inclined to exhibiting assertiveness

Front 4

circuitous

Back 4

indirect; go around

Front 5

complacency

Back 5

the state of being self satisfied

Front 6

fatuous

Back 6

foolish and silly in an obnoxious way

Front 7

fertile

Back 7

capable of reproducing

Front 8

fret

Back 8

to worry

Front 9

gaunt

Back 9

very thin/lean ; anorexic looking

Front 10

indignation

Back 10

fury, rage, wrath

Front 11

lecher

Back 11

one who indulges excessively in sexual activity

Front 12

malice

Back 12

desire to harm others

Front 13

morose

Back 13

sullen, gloomy

Front 14

pare

Back 14

to reduce or lessen

Front 15

ravenous

Back 15

urgently eager for satisfaction or gratification

Front 16

refuge

Back 16

shelter/ place of protection

Front 17

quarrelous

Back 17

to posses the urge for combat or confrontation

Front 18

sated

Back 18

satisfied, fully indulged

Front 19

tepid

Back 19

moderately warm or lacking passion

Front 20

ominous

Back 20

threatening

Front 21

prodigal

Back 21

wasteful

Front 22

scurry

Back 22

to hurry about or to scamper

Front 23

vehement

Back 23

forcefully expressing emotion or conviction

Front 24

vivacious

Back 24

full of life or animated

Front 25

adaptable

Back 25

willing to conform or adjust

Front 26

appreciate

Back 26

to increase in value

Front 27

atheist

Back 27

someone who doesn't believe in God

Front 28

boisterous

Back 28

rough rowdy or stormy

Front 29

bourgeois

Back 29

middle class/ordinary

Front 30

complex

Back 30

complicated

Front 31

conceit

Back 31

excessively high opinion of one's own worth or ability

Front 32

disciple

Back 32

a follower of a teacher or philosopher

Front 33

exhaust

Back 33

to use up or drain

Front 34

homely

Back 34

plain or unattractive in appearance

Front 35

humility

Back 35

the quality or state of being humble

Front 36

inane

Back 36

lacking significance, meaning or point

Front 37

innumerable

Back 37

very many, more than can be counted

Front 38

monotony

Back 38

sameness

Front 39

muted

Back 39

toned down or silenced

Front 40

mutinous

Back 40

rebellious, unruly

Front 41

nonchalance

Back 41

indifference, showing of little interest

Front 42

pacifistic

Back 42

opposed to war or the use of force

Front 43

porous

Back 43

permitting the passage of substances through pores

Front 44

premature

Back 44

occurring or existing earlier than what is normal

Front 45

reciprocal

Back 45

mutual trade or interaction

Front 46

repulse

Back 46

to repel- usually by being rude

Front 47

rile

Back 47

to make angry or arouse an argument

Front 48

scrupulous

Back 48

very careful, principled and cautious

Front 49

spiritual

Back 49

concerned with the soul of God, not material or tangible

Front 50

spontaneous

Back 50

having no external cause, random

Front 51

nonchalance

Back 51

indifference, showing of little interest

Front 52

pacifistic

Back 52

opposed to war or the use of force

Front 53

porous

Back 53

permitting the passage of substances through pores

Front 54

premature

Back 54

occurring or existing earlier than what is normal

Front 55

reciprocal

Back 55

mutual trade or interaction

Front 56

repulse

Back 56

to repel- usually by being rude

Front 57

rile

Back 57

to make angry or arouse an argument

Front 58

scrupulous

Back 58

very careful, principled and cautious

Front 59

spiritual

Back 59

concerned with the soul of God, not material or tangible

Front 60

spontaneous

Back 60

having no external cause, random