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Outsiders Vocab 3
Vocab for Chapters 6-9 of the Outsiders
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Testify | To bear witness; give or afford evidence. |
| Palomino | A horse with a golden coat, a white mane and tail, and often white markings on the face and legs, developed chiefly in the southwestern U.S. |
| Exploits | To use selfishly for one's own ends. |
| Surveyed | To take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc. |
| Manslaughter | The unlawful killing of a human being without malice aforethought. |
| Faltered | To speak hesitatingly or brokenly. |
| Keeled | To fall as in a faint. |
| Cocksure | Perfectly sure or certain; completely confident in one's own mind. |
| Resemblance | A likeness, appearance, or semblance of something. |
| Racking | Cause extreme physical or mental pain to; subject to extreme stress. |
| Aghast | Struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror. |
| Divert | To draw off to a different course, purpose, etc. |