Catcher in the Rye vocab
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ranaranarana on March 27, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
ostracize | to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc. |
grippe | influenza |
innumerable | very numerous |
moron | a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment. |
phony | not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit |
chiffonier | a high chest of drawers or bureau, often having a mirror on top. |
falsetto | an unnaturally or artificially high-pitched voice or register, especially in a man. |
monotonous | lacking in variety; tediously unvarying |
incognito | having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, especially to avoid notice or formal attentions. |
burlesque | an artistic composition, especially literary or dramatic, that, for the sake of laughter, vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity. |
snub | to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring. |
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