Catcher on the Rye Vocab

Chiffonier (15)

n. a tall chest of drawers, often with a mirror on top.

    Qualm (19)

n. - an uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving.

Rostrum (23)

n. - a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech, receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra.

Compulsory (23)

adj. - required by law or a rule; obligatory.

     Sadist (29)

n. - a person who enjoys being cruel.

     Vise [viselike] (39)

n. - a metal tool with movable jaws that are used to hold an object firmly in place while work is done on it, typically attached to a workbench.

Halitosis (51)

n. - technical term for bad breath.

     Unscrupulous (52)

- adj. having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.

     Lavish (61)

adj. - giving or using a large amount of something; having a very rich and expensive quality

     Conscientious (71)

adj. - (of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.

Incognito (79)

adj. / adv. - (of a person) having one's true identity concealed.

Nonchalant (118)

    adj. - (of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.

Spendthrift (140)

     n. - a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.

Bourgeois (141)

1.     adj. - of or characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.

Swanky (149)

adj. - stylishly luxurious and expensive

 Raspy (161)

adj. - hoarse or harsh-sounding

Blasé (164)

adj. - unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.

Furlough (181)

n. - leave of absence, especially one granted to a member of the armed services.

Louse (185)

    n. - a small, wingless, parasitic insect that lives on the skin of mammals and birds; a contemptible or unpleasant person.

Inane (190)

     adj. - silly; stupid.

Boisterous (195)

adj. - (of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.

Digress (238)

1.     v. - leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.

Provocative (240)

adj. - causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially

Harrowing (242

adj. - acutely distressing.

Stenographer (243)

n. - a person whose job is to write down the words that someone says by using a special type of writing (called shorthand)

Reciprocal (246)

adj. -  given, felt, or done in return; (of an agreement or obligation) bearing on or binding each of two parties equal