the Catcher in the Rye Ch.8

cab: taxi

Gladstone: a suitcase with flexible sides on a rigid frame that opens flat into two equal compartments

smack: to strike so as to produce a smack

sack: bed

aisle: a passage (as in a theater or railroad passenger car) separating sections of seats

dumb: stupid

puke: vomit

phony: not genuine or real

lousy: miserably poor or inferior

Trenton: city in New Jersey on the Delaware River

conductor: a collector of fares in a public conveyance

conveyance: a means of transport

oversexed: exhibiting an excessive sexual drive or interest

corny: mawkishly old-fashioned : tiresomely simple and sentimental

mawkish: exaggeratedly or childishly emotional

sentimental: resulting from feeling rather than reason or thought

crumby: lousy

soggy: saturated or heavy with water or moisture

janitor: one who keeps the premises of a building (such as an apartment or office) clean, tends the heating system, and makes minor repairs

premises: a building or part of a building usually with its appurtenances (such as grounds)

appurtenances: plural : accessory objects

dorm: dormitory: a residence hall providing rooms for individuals or for groups usually without private baths

conscientious: meticulous

meticulous: marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details

adore: to be very fond of

mixer: a person considered in regard to casual sociability

dope: informal : a stupid person

wolf: to eat greedily

greedy: having a strong desire for food or drink

sex appeal: personal appeal or physical attractiveness especially for members of the opposite sex

snob: one who blatantly imitates, fawningly admires, or vulgarly seeks association with those regarded as social superiors

blatant: completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive especially in a crass or offensive manner

imitate: to follow as a pattern, model, or example

fawning: seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery

vulgar: morally crude, undeveloped, or unregenerate

hotshot: a talented or successful person who often has a showy or flashy manner

chuck: throw

trance: a state of profound abstraction or absorption

profound: having intellectual depth and insight

unanimous: having the agreement and consent of all

darn: damn

modest: placing a moderate estimate on one's abilities or worth

snotty: annoyingly or spitefully unpleasant

Vogue: magazine

Newark: city in western California southeast of San Francisco

matinee: a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon

desperate: having lost hope

Online Dictionary used: www.merriam-webster.com