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The Outsiders
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Abruptly | suddenly and unexpectedly. |
Acquired | buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself. |
Aghast | filled with horror or shock. |
Agony | extreme physical or mental suffering. |
Aloofness | not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. |
Apparently | as far as one knows or can see. |
Apprehensive | anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. |
Bewildering | confusing or perplexing. |
Circumstances | a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action . |
Contemptuously | in a scornful way that shows disdain. |
Conviction | a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. |
Delirious | in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech. |
Desperately | in a way that shows despair. |
Disgusted | feeling or expressing revulsion or strong disapproval. |
Eluded | evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way. |
Gallantly | in a brave or heroic manner. |
Gingerly | in a careful or cautious manner. |
Glaring | staring fiercely or fixedly. |
Grimacing | make a grimace. |
Hue | a color or shade. |