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LA Outsiders 1-3
Vocabulary Study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Digrace | To cause someone to feel ashamed. |
| Madras | A material pattern used in clothing. |
| Muttered | TO speak quietly enough for other people to hear. |
| Cowlick | A small bunch of hair on a person's head that sticks up above the hair around it. |
| Reckless | Not showing proper concern about the possible bad results of your actions. |
| Bawl | To cry very loudly. |
| Quivering | To shake because of fear, cold, or nervousness. |
| Unfathomable | Impossible to understand. |
| Rarities | A person or thing that is not common or usual. |
| Roguishly | Showing in a playful way that you have done something. |
| Winced | To have an expression on your face for a very short time which shows that you are embarrassed or in pain. |
| Incredulous | Not able or willing to believe |
| Scowled | To look at someone or something in a way that shows anger or disapproval. |
| Nonchalantly | relaxed and calm in a way that shows you do not care or are worried about anything. |
| Scatterbrained | A person who is unable to concentrate or think clearly. |
| Shanghai-ing | To make (someone) do something by using force of tricks. |
| Heaters | Guns and weapons. |
| Gallantly | Showing courage; very brave. |
| Aloofness | Not involved with or friendly toward other people |
| Ornery | Easily annoyed or angered |
| Elite | The people who have the most wealth and status. |