Catcher Vocab Ch 15-21

blasé

(adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic

clique

(noun) A small exclusive party or set, a narrow coterie or circle.

sacrilegious

(adj) Disrespectful toward religion

furlough

(noun) A leave of absence

aristocratic

(adj) of noble birth; snobbish

inane

(adj) Empty; shallow or silly

boisterous

(adj.) rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited

placid

(adj) Calm, peaceful

noxious

(adj) harmful, unwholesome

covert

(adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place

onerous

(adj.) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty

egregious

(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense; ie. "that was an egregious error")

semblance

(noun) outward appearance

cacophony

(noun) harsh, jarring noise

stratagem

(n) A scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end