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LA Outsiders 1-3
Vocabulary Study
Term | Definition |
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Digrace | To cause someone to feel ashamed. |
Madras | A material pattern used in clothing. |
Muttered | TO speak quietly enough for other people to hear. |
Cowlick | A small bunch of hair on a person's head that sticks up above the hair around it. |
Reckless | Not showing proper concern about the possible bad results of your actions. |
Bawl | To cry very loudly. |
Quivering | To shake because of fear, cold, or nervousness. |
Unfathomable | Impossible to understand. |
Rarities | A person or thing that is not common or usual. |
Roguishly | Showing in a playful way that you have done something. |
Winced | To have an expression on your face for a very short time which shows that you are embarrassed or in pain. |
Incredulous | Not able or willing to believe |
Scowled | To look at someone or something in a way that shows anger or disapproval. |
Nonchalantly | relaxed and calm in a way that shows you do not care or are worried about anything. |
Scatterbrained | A person who is unable to concentrate or think clearly. |
Shanghai-ing | To make (someone) do something by using force of tricks. |
Heaters | Guns and weapons. |
Gallantly | Showing courage; very brave. |
Aloofness | Not involved with or friendly toward other people |
Ornery | Easily annoyed or angered |
Elite | The people who have the most wealth and status. |