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Vocab words
The Outsiders
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ornery | Stubborn or always up to something |
| Quivering | To tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion |
| Disgrace | Loss of reputation or respect |
| Bawl | Weep or cry noisily |
| Muttered | Saying something in a low or inaudible voice |
| Reckless | doing something without caution |
| Unfathomable | Difficult or impossible to understand |
| Incredulous | Not able or willing to believe something |
| Scatterbrained | thoughtless/flighty |
| Scowled | frowned in an angry or bad tempered way |
| Winced | To draw back or tense the body, as from pain |
| Aloofness | Distant physically or emotionally |
| Cunning | Getting what you want in a clever and often deceptive way |
| Gallantly | Brave spirited/noble minded |
| Roguishly | Playfully mischievous |
| Tangle | To fight or argue |
| Indignant | Expressing strong displeasure at something unjust, offensive, or insulting |
| Groggy | Dazed or weakened from lack of sleep |
| Surveyed | Examined; looked at; inspected |
| Imploring | Begging urgently; piteously |
| Contemptuously | Expressing disdain; dislike or hate |
| Apprehensive | Uneasy or fearful about something that might happen |
| Reluctant | Unwillingly; with resistance |
| Eluded | Escaped; understanding, perception, or anything that might happen |
| Reformatory | An institution for informing or discipling young offenders |
| Unceasingly | Without stopping, continuing |
| Defiance | Bold resistance to authority |
| Defeated | Conquered; crushed |
| Hysterics | A fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping |
| Bewilderment | State of confusing or disorienting |
| Scarce | Sparse, rare, uncommon |
| Hesitate | Pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness |
| Rumble | A street fight between rival groups |
| Weary | Physically and mentally fatigued |
| Mock | Make fun of |
| Superiority | The quality of being better than someone or something |
| Menace | A person or thing who is likely to cause harm; danger |
| Conformity | Doing what other people do because you want to fit in , or you feel pressure to be like everyone else |
| Stifled | Held back or stopped |
| Contempt | Open disrespect for a person or thing |
| Foreshadow | Be a warning or indication of a future event |
| Triumph | A successful ending of a struggle or contest |
| Delirious | Experiencing hallucinations |
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