English 1-3 Vocabulary list Catcher in the rye
Incognito
(adj., adv.) in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity;
burlesque
A literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation.
Canasta
a card game, a variation of rummy, usually for two or four players, using a double deck of cards and four jokers.
jitterbug
a fast dance popular in the 1940s, performed chiefly to swing music.
hound's tooth
a large checked pattern with notched corners suggestive of a canine tooth, typically used in cloth for jackets and suits.
Falsetto
a method of voice production used by male singers, especially tenors, to sing notes higher than their normal range.
Rostrum
a raised platform for public speaking
Muffler
a scarf worn around the neck for warmth
News real
a short movie dealing with current events
chiffonier
a tall chest of drawers, often with a mirror on top
Frock
an outer garment worn chiefly by men:
halitosis
bad breath
Brassy
bold
Monotonous
dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
Bourgeois
of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
Grippe
old-fashioned term for influenza
Ironical
pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery
Chisel(verb-slang)
to employ shrewd or unfair practices on in order to obtain one's end
ostracize
to exclude from a group