Catcher in the Rye Vocab #2

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Meaning of 'humble'

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not proud; modest

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Calm and relaxed manner or feeling

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nonchalant

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dull, boring, lacking shine

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lackluster

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Most common or perfect qualities or class

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quintessential

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middle class or middle-class values

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bourgeois

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ugly, strange, unnatural, distorted

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grotesque

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Arousing intense distaste or disgust.

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Repulsive

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Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.

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digress

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Causing annoyance or strong reaction

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provocative

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Definition: extremely distressing; terrifying

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harrowing