Catcher in the Rye

DSI-10-English Lit.

DSI-10-English Lit.


Z. G.
This set of flashcards helps learn English at a secondary school level, focusing on vocabulary and expressions from "The Catcher in the Rye." It includes words like "moccasins," "hitchhiking," and "curb," covering diverse topics such as clothing, travel, and everyday objects. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to learn from the target language to the source language. Ideal for students and travelers, this flashcard set aids in building a strong vocabulary foundation for intermediate learners.
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144
Lernende
11
Sprache
Englisch
Kategorie
Englisch
Stufe
Mittelschule
Erstellt / Aktualisiert
30.10.2018 / 10.03.2021

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given the ax

being expelled

hysterical

affected by a wildly uncontrolled emotion

lavish

rich

pipes

a man having sexual intercourse with a woman

conscientious

wishing to do one's work well

snobbish

a person with an exaggerated respect for wealth

chucking

throwing something carelessly

unanimous

two or more people being fully in agreement

snotty

showing a superior attitude, rude

absent-minded

showing a forgetful disposition

acquintance

a person who knows slightly

incognito

with the real identity concealed

screwball

a crazy person

crumby

something that is not favorable

bellboy

an attendant in a hotel who carries guests' luggage

to squirt

ejecting a liquid from your mouth with a stream

horny

feeling sexual excitement

tigress

a passionate woman

suave

charming and elegant

putrid

very unpleasant

brassy

loud,noisy

witty

funny

lawn

grassplot

ripples

curls on the surface of water

dope

drugs

fiend

drug addict

flitty

gay

knockers

a woman's breasts

pansy

 

girly

rake

immoral pleasure seeker

nonchalant

calm,relaxed,unconcerned

peculiar

specific to a person or category

to recuperate

to become healthy after an illness

pitcher

someone who throws the ball in baseball

chisel

 

a tool you use for shaping wood or stone

sermon

a religious speech

scraggy

very thin

banister

a long piece of wood that you can hold while going up and down the stairs

ransom

the demanded money for the return of a prisoner

frock

a dress

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