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