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Outsiders Vocab.9-12
Vocabulary from chapters 9-12 of The Outsiders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acquitted | declared innocent of a crime |
| assumed | accepting something as true without proof; took for granted |
| clad | wearing; dressed in |
| conformity | agreement in character or action |
| contracted | drawn together; shrunk |
| delirious | wildly irrational; mentally wandering; not clearly in touch with reality |
| environment | surroundings; conditions which may affect development |
| flinching | drawing back from |
| griped | complained |
| guardian | someone who is legally responsible for another |
| idolized | looked up to; worshiped |
| leery | suspicious |
| liable | legally responsible ($); likely |
| prime | first in importance, rank or quality |
| ruefully | sorrowfully; regretfully |
| stricken | tortured; agonized; heartbroken |
| stupor | condition in which senses are dull |
| taut | pulled tight; not slack; tense |
| underprivileged | NOT enjoying the social or economic benefit others have; needy or disadvantaged |
| vacuum | absent of thought; (carpet cleaner0 |
| vague | not clearly expressed; unclear |
| vast | very great in size, number, extent, degree, etc. |
| veered | moved in a sudden, diagonal motion |
| wearily | showing loss of strength; tired/bored |