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The Outsiders #1-32
Every vocab
Term | Definition |
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aimless (adjective) | lacking direction or purpose |
divert (verb) | to turn aside from a direction or course; to deflect |
reluctant (adjective) | unwilling; averse |
grimace (noun) (verb) | (n.) a sharp facial contortion expressing pain, contempt, or disgust (verb) to make a grimace |
menace (noun) (verb) | (noun) a threat (verb) to threaten someone |
conformity (noun) | 1. Likeness in form or character; agreement 2. Action in correspondence with prevailing (leading) customs, rules, or styles |
grim (adjective) | rigid; sinister; uninviting |
delirious (adjective) | suffering from a state of temporary mental confusion |
gallant (adjective) | showy; dashing; high-spirited and courageous |
idolize (verb) | to regard with unquestioning or excessive admiration and devotion |
nonchalant (adjective) | casually unconcerned; coolly indifferent |
incredulous (adjective) | skeptical; disbelieving |
quaver (verb) | to tremble, as from emotion or weakness; to quiver |
elude (verb) | to escape from or evade |
vital (adjective) | having immediate importance; essential |
aghast (adjective) | frightened; stricken with horror |
apprehensive (adjective) | fearful or uneasy about the future; anxious |
madras (noun) | a fine cotton cloth, usually checked or striped |
rogue (noun) roguish (adjective) roguishly (adverb) | n. a scoundrel, a mischievous person |
stride (noun) to stride (verb) | n. a long step verb. to walk with long steps |
bicker (verb) | to engage in a petty quarrel; squabble |
dumbfound (verb) | to confound with shock or amazement |
contemptuous (adjective) | feeling or showing bitter disdain; scorn |
bewilder (verb) | to confuse, especially with a variety of conflicting situations, objects, or statements |
premonition (noun) | a forewarning; a feeling about the future; a hunch |
sullen (adjective) | dismal; gloomy; aloof; withdrawn |
hue (noun) | a shade of color; a tint |
subside (verb) | to sink to a lower or normal level |
indignant (adjective) | to be filled with anger by one that is unjust, mean, or unworthy |
doggedly (adverb) | stubbornly unyielding; stubborn |
detach (verb) | to disconnect; separate |
critical (adjective) | tending to judge harshly and adversely |