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The Outsiders Vocab
Chapters 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bawl | loud, ugly cry |
| disgrace | embarrassment to the family |
| muttered | silent, sarcastic comment |
| reckless | making dangerous choices |
| unfathomable | not able to understand |
| incredulous | not wanting to believe something |
| roguishly | playful or flirty |
| scatterbrained | unfocused |
| winced | pull back from the pain or sadness |
| cunning | sly, slick, smart |
| ornery | silly, stubborn |
| quivering | silently shaking |
| scowled | angry frown |
| aloofness | showing no emotion |
| gallantly | brave or chivalrous |
| apprehensive | uneasy or fearful |
| contemptuously | without respect |
| defiance | bold resistance |
| reformatory | an institution for reforming |
| unceasingly | never-stopping |
| eluded | to escape |
| groggy | dazed or weakened |
| imploringly | begging for something but sincere |
| indignant | angry or annoyed because something is unfair |
| reluctantly | not excited about something but your do it anyway |
| bewilderment | confusing |
| defeated | lost/beaten |
| hysterics | uncontrollable laughter |
| surveyed | observe |
| tangle | to fight or to make something twisteds |