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Outsiders Vocab~1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acquire | To get or to obtain |
| Aloof | Indifferent or disinterested |
| Disgrace | The loss of respect or honor |
| Gallantly | Bravely, chivalrously; exceptionally polite |
| Gingerly | Cautiously or carefully |
| Hoodlum | Young, street ruffian belonging to a gang |
| Impersonal | Not personal |
| Irresistible | Enticing; tempting to possess |
| Lanky | Ungracefully thin and tall |
| Mouthy | Responding in a rude and pompous manner |
| Reckless | Unconcerned with the consequences of actions |
| Roguish | Playfully dishonest or mischevious |
| Sarcastic | Characterized by mocking |
| Sympathetic | Feeling of compassion |
| Sensitive | Easily or readily affected by something |
| Acquire | Melissa acquired the new position that was available to all staff in the company. |
| Aloof | Johnny was aloof in reading about fantasy because he enjoyed sci-fi. |
| Disgrace | When Micheal's parents bailed him out of jail, he was a disgrace to the family since his dad was a police officer. |
| Gallantly | Tony was gallantly when he held the door for the old lady in a wheel chair. |
| Gingerly | Lesley gingerly tip-toed around the house, trying not to get caught sneaking out. |
| Hoodlum | David was considered a hoodlum because of how he joined the new popular gang. |
| Impersonal | The speech that was being delivered to the grade was impersonal because it was not given to someone specifically. |
| Irresistible | The chocolate cake was irresistible to Abby since the cake contained warm fudge in the middle with whip cream and vanilla ice cream on the side. |
| Lanky | The baby horse was lanky when he was born, so he could barely stand up. |
| Mouthy | The student was mouthy towards the teacher when she talked back to her about not doing her homework. |
| Reckless | The student driver was reckless when he did his driving test in front of the instructor. |
| Roguish | The bank robber in the sitcom was roguish when he looked at all of the money that the bank contained. |
| Sarcastic | Rebecca was being sarcastic when she talked about her really liking lacrosse, but she really did not. |
| Sympathetic | The little girl was sympathetic towards the bird who's wing was injured, so she picked it up and took care of it. |
| Sensitive | Ally was sensitive so when she was picked on, she started to cry automatically. |
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