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The Catcher in the Rye
by J.D. Salinger
Definitions
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Catcher in the Rye
Definitions
1. adaptable
uh DAPT uh bul
willing to conform or to adjust
,<<adaptableuh
Synonyms >>
ductile, malleable, modifiable, plastic, pliable, pliant
Antonym >> inflexible
in order to survive in the wilderness, one needs to be adaptable to the conditions.
adapt, adaptability, adaptableness, adaptation, adaptational, adapter, adaptive, adaptive
Derivatives >>
2. appreciate
,<<appreciateuh
Synonyms >>
uh PREE she ate
to increase in value
Antonym >> to decrease in value
My home has appreciated in value by $10,000.
Derivatives >>
appreciation, appreciator, appreciated, appreciating, appreciative, appreciatively, appreciativeness, appriciatory
3. atheist
A thee ist
istatheistatheistath
Synonyms >>
one who does not believe in God
Antonym >> believer
The beliefs of the atheist often cause him to face despair alone.
Derivatives >>
4.
atheistic, atheistical, atheistically
BOY stir ous
boisterous
Synonyms >>
rowdy, rough, and stormy
blatant, clamorous, obstreperous, strident, vociferous
Antonym >> serene
The boisterous child was running through the store screaming and laughing.
Derivatives >>
5.
boisterousness, boisterously
BOOR zhwah
bourgeois
Synonyms >>
middle class, mediocre
a person with the traits or viewpoints of the bourgeoisie
Antonym >>
Your outdated ideas are so bourgeois.
Derivatives >>
bourgeoisie
KOM plex
6. complex
Synonyms >>
complicated
abstruse, complicated, intricate, knotty, recondite
Antonym >> elementary
I believe that calculus is going to be a subject too complex for me to pass.
Derivatives >>
complexed, complexity, complexing, complexly, complexness
7. conceit
kun SEET
excessively high opinion of one's own worth or ability
,<<conceitkun
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> humility
The conceited girl suddenly found herself with no friends.
Derivatives >>
conceited, conceitedly
8. disciple
deh SI pul
a follower of a teacher or philosophy
,<<discipledeh
Synonyms >> SI adherent, follower, partisan
Antonym >>
I am a disciple of Christ.
Derivatives >>
9. exhaust
,<<exhaustx
Synonyms >>
disciples, discipleship
x AWST
to use up; to drain
Antonym >> strengthened
I will not rest until I have exhausted every means available to me.
Derivatives >>
10. homely
,<<homelyHOME
Synonyms >>
exhausting, exhausted, exhauster, exhaustion, exhaustiblity, exhaustive, exhaustively
HOME lee
plain or unattractive in appearance
Antonym >> pretty; attractive
The girl was rather homely, but she had a wit and an intellect that could not be matched.
Derivatives >>
11. humility
,<<humilityhyoo
Synonyms >>
homeliness, homlier, homliest
hyoo MIL eh tee
the quality or state of being humble in spirit
Antonym >> pride; arrogance
The humility of the man was astounding: he gave no sign of having excessive pride or arrogance.
Derivatives >>
humilities, humble, humbly
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12. inane
eh NANE
lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly, insipid
NANEinaneeh
Synonyms >>
banal, flat, jejune, vapid
Antonym >> pertinent; intelligent; significant
Your comments are inane and are preventing the discussion of the main topic.
inanely, inanity, inanition
Derivatives >>
13. innumerable
in NUM er uh bul
very many; more than can be counted
,<<innumerablein
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> very few
There are innumerable ways to succeed in life.
innumerability, innumerably, innumerous
Derivatives >>
moh NOT uh nee
14. monotony
,<<monotonymoh
Synonyms >>
sameness
Antonym >> diversity
There is so much monotony in my life that I need a change
Derivatives >>
monotoness, monotonous, monotonously, monotonousness, monotonist
MYOO tid
15. muted
,<<mutedMYOO
Synonyms >>
toned down or silenced
Antonym >> amplified
The conductor wanted the music to be muted at one spot in the performance.
Derivatives >>
mute, mutedly, mutely, muteness
16. mutinous
,<<mutinousMYO
Synonyms >>
MYOOT un us
rebellious, unruly
Antonym >> agreeable; compatible
The crew grew mutinous because they thought they might sail right off the edge of the earth.
Derivatives >>
17. nonchalance
mutiny, mutinously, mutinousness, mutinize, mutinies
non shuh LAWNS
indifference, a showing of little interest
Antonym >> intensity
Synonyms >>
He took the news of his failing grade with nonchalance.
Derivatives >>
nonchalant, nonchalantly, nonchalantness
pas uh FIS tik
18. pacifistic
Synonyms >>
opposed to war or use of force
appeased, conciliated, mollified, placated, propitiated
Antonym >> martial
The man refused to fight because of his pacifistic beliefs.
Derivatives >>
19.
Derivatives >>
20.
prematurely, prematureness, prematurity
reciprocal
reh SIP ruh kul
mutual, interacting
,<<reciprocalreh
Synonyms >>
Antonym >>
We have made a reciprocal trade agreement whereby we will sell the country grain and it will sell us copper.
Derivatives >>
22.
porosity, porose, porosis, porotic
premature
pree muh TOOR
occurring or existing earlier than what is normal
,<<prematurepree
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> overdue
Premature children need special care because their vital systems are not fully developed.
Derivatives >>
21.
pacifist, pacifier, pacifism, pacifistically, pacify
porous
PORE us
something that permits the passage of substances through pores
,<<porousPORE
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> impermeable
The porous material did not keep the rain off of us.
repulse
,<<repulsereh
Synonyms >>
reciprocality, reciprocally, reciprocating, reciprocation, reciprocative, reciprocator, reciprocatory, reciprocity
reh PULSE
to repel or to rebuff (usually with rudeness)
Antonym >> to impress
His offensive language repulsed the girl; it did not impress her.
Derivatives >>
23.
repulsive, repulsion, repulsively, repulsiveness
rile
RILE
,<<rileRILErileRI
Synonyms >>
irritate
to make angry, to arouse resentment
Antonym >> to soothe
The boy would often try to rile his sister and instigate an argument.
Derivatives >>
24.
scrupulous
Synonyms >>
riley, riled, riling, riles
SKROO pyuh lus
meticulous, punctilious
very principled, very careful and conscientious
Antonym >> unprincipled
The scrupulous police officer never took a bribe, and he ceaselessly tried to prevent crime.
Derivatives >>
25.
scruple, scrupulosity, scrupulousness, scrupulously
SPIR it u ul
spiritual
concerned with the soul of God; not material or tangible
Antonym >> worldly
Synonyms >>
She has spiritual qualities of faith and hope.
Derivatives >>
spiritualism, spiritualist, spirituality, spiritualistically, spiritualization, spiritualize
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spontaneous
spon TAY nee us
having no external cause, acting on impulse
,<<spontaneousspo
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> planned
He knew exactly what I was thinking because my reaction was so spontaneous.
Derivatives >>
spontaneously, spontaneousness, spontaneity
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Catcher in the Rye
by J.D. Salinger
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Catcher in the Rye
By J. D. Salinger
These words which appear in The Catcher in the Rye have been identified as words or derivatives of words
that have appeared on past SAT tests. They are listed here in alphabetical order.
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adapt
appreciate
atheist
boisterous
bourgeois
complex
conceited
disciples
exhausted
homely
humility
inane
innumerable
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monotonous
mute
mutinying
nonchalant
pacifist
pores
premature
reciprocal
repulsive
rile
spiritual
spontaneous
unscrupulous
These words which appear in The Catcher in the Rye have been identified as words or derivatives of words
that have appeared on past SAT tests. They are listed here in the order in which they appear in the novel.
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innumerable
conceited
unscrupulous
rile
monotonous
pacifist
adapt
pores
nonchalant
premature
atheist
disciples
bourgeois
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mutinying
complex
homely
appreciate
inane
spiritual
boisterous
repulsive
spontaneous
exhausted
reciprocal
humility
mute
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Catcher in the Rye
By J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary Test
Directions: Select the word that best completes the following sentences
adapt
appreciated
atheist
boisterous
bourgeois
disciples
exhausted
homely
inane
monotonous
repulsive
unscrupulous
1.
If you live in a cold climate, it is difficult to ___________________________ to a warm climate.
2.
The ______________________________ of the church were committed to their beliefs and
persevered in their efforts to explain their doctrines to the _________________ who rejected all
concepts of God.
3.
The woman ___________________________ all her money and energy in order to become
more beautiful, but to no avail; she was still ___________________________.
4.
Those horror movies are ___________________________ because they depict so much blood
and gore.
5.
The ___________________________ jeweler knew the value of the diamond brooch had
___________________________ considerably since the price of precious jewels had risen so
much, yet he gave the woman only a paltry sum for it.
6.
The ______________________ child had a difficult time getting along with others in school.
7.
The nobles scorned the ___________________________ because they were middle class
merchants.
8.
It was difficult for us to listen to his speech because the tone of his voice was
___________________________, and the subject he chose was so _____________________
that we all quickly lost interest.
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Catcher in the Rye
complex
conceited
humility
innumerable
mute
mutinying
nonchalant
pacifist
pores
premature
reciprocal
rile
spiritual
spontaneous
9.
The captain of the ship was quickly apprised that the crew was ______________________
and that soon there would be an ___________________________ number of dead
shipmates.
10.
The child was ___________________________ when told he was grounded for a week;
since his priviledges had been removed so often, it was of little concern to him.
11.
The girl was so astounded at the man's criticism of her action, she stood _______________
for several seconds, totally silent with shock and unable to respond.
12.
The ___________________________, who still championed the cause of peace, refused to
let the arrogant boys ___________________________ him and start a fight.
13.
After I wash my face, I use an astringent to reduce the size of the _____________________
on my face.
14.
The teacher said my answer was ___________________________ because I did not allow
her to finish the question before I began to answer.
15.
He developed a __________________________ attitude towards the rest of us because he
was the only one who answered the ___________________________ algebra problem.
16.
My mother says ___________________________ is a virtue, while pride is a vice.
17.
The sisters have a ___________________________ agreement; one cooks dinner while the
other cleans the kitchen.
18.
I told the students that I wanted their writing to be ________________________; therefore,
they could not do any preparation before the essay exam.
19.
Her poetry has a ___________________________ quality that brings me closer to God.
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The Catcher in the Rye
by J. D. Sallinger
Test 1
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adapt
disciples, atheist
exhausted, homely
repulsive
unscrupulous, appreciated
boisterous
bourgeois
monotonous, inane
mutinying, innumerable
nonchalant
mute
pacifist, rile
pores
premature
conceited, complex
humility
reciprocal
spontaneous
spiritual
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