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Outsiders
vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| SULLENLY | in a crabby, pouting way |
| PREMONITION | belief that an event will occur |
| CONVICTION | firm belief |
| ALOOFNESS | disinterest; coolness |
| CONTEMPTUOUS | sneering;mocking |
| INCREDULOUS | disbelieving |
| Digested | absorbed |
| ELUDE | escape; slip out of one's grasp |
| ELITE | superior; top |
| SAGELY | wisely |
| DOGGEDLY | determinedly; stubbornly |
| APPREHENSIVE | fearful; anxious |
| RACKING | agonizing |
| DETACHED | emotionally uninvolved |
| IMPLORINGLY | in a begging, pleading way |
| ABIDING | obeying |
| UNFATHOMABLE | not able to be understood |
| ASSET | advantage; plus |
| SUBSIDE | die down or lower |
| WISTFULLY | in a wishful way |
| EMBER | glowing particle |
| HUE | color |
| brawn | full strong muscles |
| recurring | repeating decimal |
| exploit | to make productive use of |
| manslaughter | he unlawful killing of a human being without express or implied malic |
| delinquents | a delinquent person |
| radiate | shine brightly |
| divert | to turn aside |
| faltered | to speak brokenly or weakly |
| jet | an intense black |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror |