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The Outsiders
Vocab - Ch. 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abiding | obeying |
| digested | thought over; absorbed |
| incredulous | not ready to believe; doubting |
| nonchalantly | in a casual and unenthusiastic manner |
| unfathomable | not capable of being understood or grasped |
| asset | an advantage or source of strength |
| aloofness | the state of being uninterested |
| elite | superior; top |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily as from pain; flinch |
| defiance | open, bold resistance to authority |
| ornery | bad tempered; stubborn |
| ember | a glowing piece of wood or coal |
| apprehensive | anxious or fearful; uneasy |
| premonition | a feeling that something is about to occur |
| contemptuous | scornful; mocking |
| gallantly | bravely |
| doggedly | in a stubborn or persistent manner |
| subside | to sink back or down; become lower |
| hue | color, especially a tint or shade |
| tuff | cool |
| roguishly | in a mischievous way |
| sagely | wisely |
| gingerly | cautiously |
| rivalry | competition between two people or groups |
| cowlick | an unruly tuft of hair |
| resignedly | patiently accepting |
| sheepish | acting embarrassed or ashamed |
| sophisticated | experienced in a worldly way |