Catcher in the Rye Vocabulary (4-7)
bawling
crying or wailing lustily
flunking
failing in a course or examination
fiend
fan; addict
lonesome
lack of companionship
monotonous
lacking in variety
corridor
passageway; hallway
flattering
praising or complimenting
dopy
stupid; inane
faculty
the members of a learned profession
psychoanalyze
to investigate mental processes
rile
to irritate or vex
liberate
to set free
hysterical
uncontrollably emotional
lavish
using or giving in great amounts
galoshes
waterproof overshoes
welfare
well-being
pacifist
a person who is opposed to war or violence
morgue
a place in which bodies are kept pending burial
Doberman
German breed, medium-sized, short-haired dog
racket
a loud noise or clamor
hot-shot
a notably successful person
monastery
a religious house of residence
locks
a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair
solitary
alone
exhibitionist
an attention seeker
leukemia
any of several cancers of the bone marrow
halitosis
bad breath
mitt
baseball glove
gore
bloodshed
fractured
broken, breached, or split
