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The Outsiders Ch.5-8
Vocabulary terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| imploringly p. 72 | To beg for urgently |
| elude p. 78 | To escape the understanding of |
| wistfully p. 82 | In a wishful way |
| sullenly p. 73 | In a crabby, pouting way |
| hue p. 77 | A color, shade, or tint |
| racking p. 98 | Causing great mental suffering |
| detached p.92 | Separated or disconnected |
| doggedly p. 88 | Determined or stubbornly |
| conviction p. 89 | Firm belief |
| subside (6) | Die down or lower |
| radiate (7) | to beam/shine or to send out rays |
| delinquents (7) | People who commit a crime |
| manslaughter (7) | Unlawfully killing another without planning in advance |
| brawn (7) | strength or physical power |
| recurring (7) | occurring again and again |
| aghast (7) | shocked or terrified |
| exploit (7) | daring act or heroic deed |
| faltered (8) | spoke hesitantly or stammered |
| jet (8) | black and usually highly polished |
| divert (8) | To turn from its course |