The Catcher in the Rye Vocabulary Chapters 5-9 Definitions derived from Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary

Unscrupulous  Unprincipled or immoral  Adjective  If you knew Stradlater, you’d have been worried, too…He was unscrupulous.  Hear the Pronunciation Hear the Pronunciation

Fascinated  To command the interest of; allure; captivate Past tense  Verb  It partly scared me and it partly fascinated me.  Hear the Pronunciation Hear the Pronunciation

Pacifist  Strongly and actively opposed to conflict and especially war  Adjective  I’m not too tough. I’m a pacifist if you want to know the truth.  Hear the Pronunciation Hear the Pronunciation

Lavish  Expended or produced in abundance; marked by excess  Adjective  My grandmother’d just sent me a wad about a week before. I have the grandmother that’s quite lavish with her dough.  Hear the Pronunciation Hear the Pronunciation

Conscientious  Meticulous; careful  Adjective  It’s not paradise or anything, but it’s as good as most schools. Some of the faculty are pretty conscientious.  Hear the Pronunciation Hear the Pronunciation

Unanimous  Being of one mind; agreeing  Adjective  Well, a bunch of us wanted old Ernie to be president of the class. I mean he was the unanimous choice.  Hear the Pronunciation Hear the Pronunciation

Incognito  With one’s identity concealed  Adjective  Adverb  …I don’t want to stay at any hotels on the East Side where I might run into some acquaintances of mine. I’m traveling incognito.