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The Catcher in the Rye Vocabulary Chapters 11-18

Play this game to practice your knowledge of the definitions of various vocabulary words in chapters 11-18 of The Catcher in the Rye.

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Screech(v.) to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound
Auditorium(n.) The space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building
Raspy(adj.) harsh; grating;irritable
Beret(n.) a soft cap with a close-fitting headband and a wide, round top often with a tab at its center
Clinch(v.) to settle a matter decisively
Blase(adj.) indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed
Enlightening(v.) to give intellectual or spiritual awareness; to instruct
Sacrilegious(n.) the violation of anything consecrated to the service of God
Booze(n.) any alcoholic beverage
Slobber(v.) to let saliva or liquid run from the mouth
Sophisticated(adj.) altered by education or experience so as to be worldly-wise; not naive
Louse(n.) a slang term for an unethical person
Boisterous(adj.) rough and noisy
Stagger(v.) to walk, move, or stand unsteadily


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