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Outsiders #1
Vocabulary for the Outsiders part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| palomino | horse of a light tan or golden color |
| cowlick | a tuft of hair that sticks out from the rest |
| keeled | ridge or the shape of a boat keel |
| shanghai | take someone against their will, kidnap |
| bootleg | illegally made and sold; often whiskey |
| acrobatics | gymnastics moves of an acrobat (flying through the air) |
| rogue | dishonest or without principles |
| amplifier | electronic equipment that makes a signal stronger, speaker |
| ornery | having a difficult attitude |
| inhalation | to breathe something in |
| peroxide | thick liquid used for bleaching hair |
| ruefully | painfully ot sadly |
| nonchalantly | casually or in a composed unconcerned manner |
| resigned | acceptance |
| plasma | watery fluid in blood |
| imploringly | in a pleading manner |
| aloofness | distant or unsympathetic, cold attitude |
| contempt | disdain or disrespectful |
| smolder | barely controlled anger; anger under the surface |