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