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The Outsiders Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Savvy | To know;understand |
| Unfathomable | Not able to be understood;incomprehensible |
| Incredulous | Indicating or showing unbelief;skeptical |
| Nonchalantly | Coolly unconcerned, indifferent, unexcited;casual |
| Gallantly | Brave, spirited, noble-minded, chivalrous |
| Ornery | Ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper;stubborn |
| Indignant | Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment |
| Sullenly | Showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve |
| Imploringly | To beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy |
| Contemptuously | Feeling or showing deep hatred or disapproval |
| Conformity | Action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc |
| Ruefully | Causing sorrow or pity |
| Grimacing | A face expression, often ugly, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc |
| Delirious | Not able to think or speak clearly especially because of fever or other illness |
| Acquitted | To relieve from a charge of fault or crime; declare not guilty |