The catcher in the rye

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hemorrhages

bursting of blood vessels

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ostracized

Shunned; excluded; left out

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3

qualms

Feelings of doubt

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4

compulsory

required; must be done

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5

groping

Reaching blindly

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sadistic

getting pleasure from inflicting pain on others

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ironical

meaning the opposite of what is expressed

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exhibitionist

one who likes to show off and get attention

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9

unscrupulous

Having no moral code; unprincipled

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10

fascinated

held the attention of; captivated

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pacifist

one who opposes the use of force under any circumstances

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12

lavish

generous or liberal in giving or spending

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conscientious

Attentive to duty; diligent

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unanimous

showing or based on total agreement

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15

incognito

in disguise

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putrid

rotten

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intimately

Privately, personally, very closely

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18

humble

lowly; unpretentious

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capacity

Ability to contain, absorb, receive and hold

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nonchalant

showing a lack of concern; casual indifference

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21

frock

coat; cloak

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22

atheist

a person who believes there is no god

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23

random

haphazardly; by chance

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bourgeois

smug, conventional, materialistic

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swanky

expensive and showy

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blasé

having done something so much as to be bored by it

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27

raspy

grating

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28

Inferiority

strong feelings of inadequacy

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29

louse

A person regarded as mean or contemptible

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30

aristocratic

Of an upper class; distinguished

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boisterous

noisy and unruly

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32

sophisticated

worldly wise; refined

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33

halitosis

bad smelling breath

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34

expel

push out by force

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35

frequently

often

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36

digresses

strays temporarily from the main topic

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37

pedagogical

Characteristic of teaching or teachers

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38

stenographer

one who takes shorthand

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reciprocal

Interchangeable; complimentary

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