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T.O. Vocabulary 3-4
The Outsiders Vocab Study Guide Chapters 3-4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cunning | skilled at tricking people |
| elite | a select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities |
| sham | not real, false |
| facade | the visible surface or a deeptive apperance |
| reformatory | a corrective institution for discipling and re-educating young offenders; reform school |
| ornery | bad tempered and combative |
| grim | lacking cheerfulness or hope; gloomy |
| gallantly | brave;heroic |
| aloof | not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant |
| defiance | open, bold resistance to authority |
| sheepish | acting embarrassed and ashamed |
| apprehensive | anxious or fearful; uneasy |
| reufully | regretful, feeling or showing regret |
| permoniton | intuition; a strong feeling, without a rational basis, that something is going to happen |
| bewilder | confused, unclear |