Vocabulary+10-13

//Reading Assignment #3: The Catcher in the Rye //// p. 66-98. // **Chapters 10-13 Part I: Using Prior Knowledge and Contextual Clues ** //Below are the sentences in which the //[|//vocabulary//]// words appear in the text. Read the sentence. Use any clues you can find in the sentence combined with your prior knowledge, and write what you think the underlined words mean in the space provided. //

16. The band was __putrid__. Buddy singer. Very brassy, but not good brassy--corny brassy. // (Smells bad) //

17. . . . the whole summer long we played tennis together almost every morning and golf almost every afternoon. I really got to know her quite __intimately__. (private)

18. . . . old Ernie turned around on his stool and gave this very phony, __humble__ bow. ( unpretensios)

19. One thing I have, it's a terrific __capacity__. I can drink all night and not even show it, if I'm in the mood. (amount able to hold)

20. He got stinking, but I hardly didn't even show it. I just got very cool and __nonchalant__.  ( unconcerend) 21. Do you mind getting me my __frock__? (roab or coat)

//Part II: Determining the Meaning Match the vocabulary words to their dictionary definitions. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">16. putrid (b) ||  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">A. Ability to contain, absorb, receive and hold ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">17. intimately(E) ||  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">B. Rotten ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">18. humble (f) ||  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">C. Showing a lack of concern; casual indifference ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">19. capacity (A) ||  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">D. Coat; cloak ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">20. nonchalant(c) ||  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">E. Privately, personally, very closely ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">21. frock(d) ||  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">F. Lowly; unpretentious ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">21. frock(d) ||  ||   || <span style="font-family: 'TimesNewRoman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">F. Lowly; unpretentious ||