The Catcher in the Rye by J

The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, in order of appearance, five or six chapters at a time, as indicated:

 Chapters 1-5:

autobiography - story written by self

dough – money

ostracize – to push away

grippe – flu

posture – way of holding oneself

ironical – quality of being unexpected

innumerable – too many to count

moron – stupid person

phony – fake and unreal

sheer – clear or see through

parlor – living room

rostrum,

chiffonier – dresser

falsetto

conceited – a bragger

aggravate – to annoy

hound's-tooth – pattern of checks

muffler - scarf

monotonous – one tone

psychoanalyze – to figure out

halitosis – bad breath

 Chapters 6-10:

Linoleum – vinyl floor

Hospitality – nice manners

Fiend – evil person

Corridor – hallway

Canasta – card game

Janitor – school maintenance worker

Conscientious – very responsible

Lagoon – water

Incognito – disguised

Brassiere - bra

Burlesque - strip show

Psychic – person who tells the future

Brassy - obnoxious

Intoxicating – overwhelming

Verification – verifying the truth

jitterbug – dance

 Chapters 11-15: snub, necking, newsreel, vomit, rile, galoshes, nonchalant, rake, frock, atheist, chisel, banister, rubberneck, gory, matinee, bourgeois, convent

 Chapters 16-20: screech, auditorium, bosom, raspy, beret, clinch, blase, conceited, enlightening, sacrilegious, booze, slobber, sophisticated, louse, flitty, boisterous, stagger, puke

 Chapters 21-26: racket, Sagittarius, Taurus, betray, snotty, expel, spontaneous, flunk, digression, pedagogical, provocative, stenographer, appeal, stimulate, scholarly, pervert, moccasin, cockeyed, recess, mummy, pharaoh, punk, carrousel, jazzy, bawl