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The Outsiders 11-12
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| guardian | in law, a person who has the care of another person |
| carpetbaggers | Northerners who went South to profit after the Civil War |
| trembling | shaking or shivering |
| pity | a feeling for the sufferings or distress of others |
| bitter | resentful |
| acquitted | pronounced not guilty |
| cocky | marked by overconfidence |
| solidly | wholly or completely |
| veered | shifted from one direction to another |
| middleman | one who acts as a mediator between parties |
| emotionally | in a manner with strong feelings |
| bewildered | confused or puzzled |
| flinching | shrinking back |
| welled | rose up and flowed out |
| steady | constant; firm; not shaky |
| idolized | admired or adored greatly |
| foster home | a house hold in which a neglected or delinquent child is place for care |
| liable | likely or apt |