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2024年10月11日星期五

the Catcher in the Rye Ch.24

swanky: fashionably elegant

witty: marked by or full of clever humor or wit

highball: an iced drink containing liquor (such as whiskey) and water or a carbonated beverage (such as ginger ale) and served in a tall glass

dandy: very good

snowflake: a flake or crystal of snow

flunk: to fail especially in an examination or course

digress: to turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument

polio: an infectious disease especially of young children that is caused by the poliovirus

stuffy: lacking in vitality or interest

pedagogical: of, relating to, or befitting a teacher or education

provocative: serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate

unify: to make into a unit or a coherent whole

peek: to look furtively

furtive: done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed

gorgeous: splendidly or showily brilliant or magnificent

brilliant: very bright

dive in: to start doing something with enthusiasm

couch: an article of furniture for sitting or reclining

harrowing: acutely distressing or painful

fiend: devil

stenographer: a person employed chiefly to take and transcribe dictation

hunk: a large lump, piece, or portion

booze: intoxicating drink

humble: not proud or haughty

haughty: blatantly and disdainfully proud

appeal: to arouse a sympathetic response

reciprocal: inversely related

humility: freedom from pride or arrogance

tuck: to cover by tucking in bedclothes

holler: to cry out

heck: hell

scoot: to move swiftly

unlatch: to become loosed or opened


Online Dictionary Used: https://www.merriam-webster.com

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