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Outsiders Voc 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mimicking | v. to imitate someone in order to entertain or ridicule; impersonate |
| radiates | v. to emit energy; to diverge or spread from a central point |
| bleak | adj. lacking vegetation; not hopeful or encouraging; depressing |
| delinquents | n. a young person who is an offender or a lawbreaker; culprit |
| manslaughter | n. the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought |
| brawn | n. physical strength in contrast to intelligence; muscular |
| aghast | adj. filled with horror or shock; appalled; dismayed |
| exploits | v. to make full use of and derive benefit from; achievements |
| faltered | v. to start to lose strength or momentum; drag; hesitate; delay |
| resemblance | n. the state of resembling or being alike; similarity; sameness |
| divert | v. cause someone/something to change course or turn from one direction; reroute; redirect |
| grimace | v. to twist a facial expression in disgust or pain; scowl; frown |
| menace | n. a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger; hazard |
| fiend | n. a person absorbed or obsessed with something usually bad; evil |
| vital | adj. absolutely necessary or important; essential; crucial |
| indignant | adj. feeling or showing anger or annoyance; resentful; disgruntled |
| bewildered | adj. perplexed and confused; very puzzled |
| wolfishly | adj. in an unpleasant or frightening way; to trick or harm someone |
| wistfully | adv. with a feeling of vague or regretful longing |
| gorged | v. to eat a large amount greedily; fill oneself with food; overindulge; guzzle |
| doggedly | adv. in a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence; stubborn |
| keeled | v. to turn over on its side; topple |
| hysterics | n. a wild emotional and exaggerate reaction; irrational; frenzy |
| racking | v. cause extreme physical or mental pain; torment; agonize |
| critical | adj. having the potential to become disastrous; at point of crisis; hazardous; serious |