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The Outsiders

Chapters 1-3

QuestionAnswer
asset a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality
quivering tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion
unfathomable incapable of being fully understood
gingerly in a careful or cautious manner
suffocate die or cause to die from lack of air or inability to breathe
rarity something not often seen or done
lope to travel at an easy pace with long strides
savvy well-informed and perceptive
dissect to study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart
sage wise
rivalry competition for the same objective or for superiority
incredulous unwilling or unable to believe something
scowled an angry or bad-tempered expression
nonchalantly in a casual calm and relaxed manner
milling moving around in a confused mass
roguishly in a playful mischievous way
bickering arguing about petty and trivial matters
merely just; only
vaguely in a way that is uncertain; unclear
incidentally when a person has something more to say, or is about to add a remark unconnected to the current subject
fiery having a passionate, quick-tempered nature; consisting of fire or burning strongly and brightly
stricken seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling
gallantly heroic; brave; giving respect to women
aloofness not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
ornery bad-tempered and combative
elite a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society
dumbfounded greatly astonished or amazed
bleak lacking in warm qualities
stammered speak with sudden involuntary pauses
reeling lose one's balance and stagger or lurch violently
resignedly in a way that calmly accepts something unpleasant or difficult that you cannot change
impersonally done in a way that does not consider the person involved, and so does not seem friendly, caring, or interested
wince a slight grimace or shrinking movement caused by pain or distress
plead make an emotional appeal
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