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Outsiders Voc 2

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winced v. involuntary grimace or movement of the body out of anticipation
hoodlum n. a violent criminal or troublemaker; hooligan or gangster
incredulous adj. unwilling or unable to believe something
fiery adj. consisting of fire or burning; a strongly opinionated person
scowled v. frown in an angry or bad-tempered way; glower
belted v. to hit someone or something hard
broads n. a woman; usually an insulting term for a woman
bickering v. argue about petty and trivial matters; squabble
scatterbrained adj. disorganized and lacking concentration
sassy adj. lively, bold and full of spirit; cheeky
admiringly adv. a way that shows respect or warm approval
milling v. people moving around in a confused mass; crowd
clobbered v. hit someone hard; strike
sagely adv. in a profoundly wise manner; clever; perceptively
shivered v. shake slightly and uncontrollably; tremble; quiver; shudder
sarcasm n. the use of irony to mock or convey contempt; mockery; ridicule; sneer
nonchalantly adv. in a casually calm and relaxed manner; indifferently; coolly; informally
lousy adj. very poor or bad; disgusting; miserable; dreadful
finality n. the fact or impression of being irreversible ending; absolute; certainty; definite
incidentally adv. used to add something or a remark that is unconnected; a chance occurrence; coincidentally; by the way
whimper v. make a low, feeble sound expressing fear, pain or discomfort; whine; snivel
vaguely adv. in a way that is uncertain, indefinite, or unclear; practically; approximately
impatiently adv. in a way that shows irritation or annoyance; restless; irritable; eager
savvy adj. having common sense and good judgment; shrewd; knowledgeable; sharp-witted
roguishly adv. in a playfully mischievous way; suggesting danger or unscrupulous character; devilish
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