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The Outsiders Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bawl | weep or cry noisily |
| disgrace | loss of reputation or respect |
| muttered | say something in a low or barely audible, esp. in dissatisfaction or irritation |
| reckless | without caution; careless |
| unfathomable | difficult or impossible to understand |
| incredulous | not bale or willing to believe something |
| roguishly | playful; mischievous |
| scatterbrained | flighty, thoughtless, or disorganized |
| scowled | frown in an angry or bad-tempered way |
| winced | to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow |
| aloofness | distant physically and emotionally |
| cunning | getting what is wanted in a clever and often deceptive way. |
| gallantly | brave,spirited,noble-minded |
| ornery | stubborn or always up to something, often in trouble |
| quivering | tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion |
| apprehensive | fearful |
| contemptuously | without respect or hateful manner |
| defiance | willingness to fight: to go against |
| reformatory | an institution where young people go to turn there lives around. |
| unceasingly | unceasingly, never stopping manner |
| eluded | to escape, throw off, got away |
| groggy | feeling weak, dizzy, or tired |
| imploringly | earnestly asking for something |
| indignant | angry or annoyed at the unfairness of somebody or something |
| reluctantly | not willing to do something |
| bewilderment | confused |
| defeated | when you feel beaten, overwhelmed, or lost |
| hysterics | state of uncontrollable laughter or crying |
| surveyed | to look at or considered something in a broad way |
| tangle | to make something twistd; to trap someone in an awkward or dangerous situation |
| hesitation | a stopping or pausing of forgetfulness,uncertainty, or indecision. |
| superior | higher,upper,or more important |
| stifled | lack of oxygen; to smother |
| divert | to change |
| doggedly | stubbornly determined |
| numbly | lacking sensation because of cold or of an emotion |
| resemblance | looking like something or someone |
| affectionately | feeling or showing a great liking for something or someone |
| agony | intense physical or mental pain,torture |
| aghast | struck with overwhelming shock or amazement |