Catcher in the Rye Vocab 1

Noisy, lively, and full of energy in a rough or excited way

The children became boisterous at the party, running and shouting everywhere.

Relating to the middle class, often used to describe people focused on material comfort and conventional values

The novel criticized the bourgeois lifestyle of people who only cared about money and status.

Taking care to do things carefully and correctly, and working hard

Maria is a conscientious student who always checks her work before handing it in.

A part of a speech or piece of writing that moves away from the main topic

The teacher made a short digression about her travels before returning to the lesson.

A very high singing voice, especially used by a man singing higher than his normal range

The singer impressed the audience by switching to falsetto during the most emotional part of the song.

Very frightening or upsetting, causing great suffering or distress

The survivors shared their harrowing experience of being lost at sea for three days.

The quality of not thinking you are better than other people and being modest about your abilities

Despite winning the award, she accepted it with great humility and thanked her whole team.

Not important or relevant to the situation being discussed

The color of the car is immaterial as long as it runs well and is safe.

Hiding your true identity by using a disguise or a different name

The famous actor traveled incognito so that fans would not recognize him at the airport.

Too many to be counted; a very large number

There are innumerable stars in the sky that we cannot even begin to count.

Boring and unchanging because it is always the same

He quit his job because the work was monotonous and he did the same thing every single day.

Appearing calm and not worried or excited about anything

She seemed nonchalant about her exam results, even though everyone else was very nervous.

To be excluded or rejected from a group or society by the people around you

The new student felt ostracized because no one invited him to sit with them at lunch.

Relating to the methods and practice of teaching

The school introduced new pedagogical approaches to help students learn more effectively.

Feelings of doubt or worry about whether what you are doing is right

She had no qualms about telling her friend the honest truth, even if it was difficult to hear.

Shared or felt equally by two people or groups toward each other

The two countries signed a reciprocal agreement to help each other during emergencies.

A raised platform or stand where a speaker stands to address an audience

The professor stepped up to the rostrum and waited for the audience to become quiet before speaking.

Treating something holy or deeply respected in a rude or disrespectful way

Many people considered it sacrilegious to use the old church as a storage building.

A person who spends money carelessly and wastefully

He was such a spendthrift that he spent his entire salary within the first week of the month.

Willing to behave dishonestly or unfairly in order to get what you want

The unscrupulous salesman lied about the quality of the product to make more money.