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The Outsiders
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abruptly | suddenly and unexpectedly. |
| Acquired | buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself. |
| Aghast | filled with horror or shock. |
| Agony | extreme physical or mental suffering. |
| Aloofness | not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. |
| Apparently | as far as one knows or can see. |
| Apprehensive | anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. |
| Bewildering | confusing or perplexing. |
| Circumstances | a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action . |
| Contemptuously | in a scornful way that shows disdain. |
| Conviction | a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. |
| Delirious | in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech. |
| Desperately | in a way that shows despair. |
| Disgusted | feeling or expressing revulsion or strong disapproval. |
| Eluded | evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way. |
| Gallantly | in a brave or heroic manner. |
| Gingerly | in a careful or cautious manner. |
| Glaring | staring fiercely or fixedly. |
| Grimacing | make a grimace. |
| Hue | a color or shade. |