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Outsiders Voc. 5

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aimlessly adv. without purpose or direction
clenched adj. to close tightly; gritted
prime adj. of first importance; best possible quality; paramount; supreme
cocking v. tilt in a particular direction; slant; lean
affectionately adv. in a way that displays fondness or tenderness; warmly; lovingly
superiority n. the state of being superior; dominant; excellence
mock v. tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner; sneer, ridicule
amplifier n. device for increasing the sound; louder
underprivileged adj. not enjoying the same standard of living or rights as the majority; deprived
conformity n. compliance with standards, rules, or laws; adherence
leery adj. cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions; careful
savvy n. practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgments; wit; insight
taut adj. stretched or pulled tight; rigid
raving adj. used to emphasize an extreme quality of someone or something; remarkable; great
delirious adj. disturbed state of mind resulting from an illness; incoherent; deranged
escort v. to accompany somewhere especially for security or protection; usher; shepherd
agony n. extreme physical or mental suffering
bolted v. runaway suddenly out of control; scram; disappeared
stupor n. a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility; daze
dumbfounded adj. greatly astonished or amazed; speechless; bewildered; stupefied
clad v. provide or encase with a covering or coating
idolized v. admire, revere, or love greatly or excessively; worship
guardian n. a person who is a defender, protector or keeper
veered v. changed directions suddenly; swerve; weave
vast adj. of very great extent or quantity; expansive; immeasurable
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