Vocab--Catcher in the Rye Chs. 1-5

If someone is described as "touchy," they are likely to be:

• Sensitive

• Easygoing

• Dull

• Overjoyed

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A "phony" person is:

• Genuine

• Kind

• Fake

• Intelligent

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

To be "ostracized" means to:

• Be welcomed warmly

• Be ignored or excluded

• Be praised publicly

• Be confused

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The term "grippe" refers to:

• A type of drink

• A social gathering

• A style of music

• A viral infection or flu

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The word "sheer" means:

• Hidden or obscure

• Pure or utter

• Complex or intricate

• Weak or flimsy

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If something is described as "swell," it means it is:

• Bad

• Confusing

• Excellent

• Unusual

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Crude" typically refers to:

• Raw or unrefined

• Refined and polished

• Expensive

• Elegant

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If something is "compulsory," it is:

• Optional

• Required

• Unnecessary

• Unusual

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A person who is "illiterate" is:

• Lacking education

• Well-read

• Extremely intelligent

• An artist

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The word "peculiar" means:

• Common

• Predictable

• Simple

• Strange or unusual

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4