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Vocab outsiders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the use of irony to mock or convey contempt | Sarcasm |
| characterized by long, bounding strides | Loping |
| not guilty of a crime or offense. | Innocent |
| having a passionate, quick-tempered nature | Fiery |
| having or showing a cautious distrust of someone or something | Suspicious |
| seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling | Stricken |
| acting in a calm, composed, and unconcerned manner, often to mask deeper emotions or appear cool | Nonchalantly |
| obedient to the law | Law-abiding |
| a useful or valuable thing, person or quality | Asset |
| incapable of being fully explored or understood | Unfathomable |
| feeling, showing or expressing feelings of pity and sorrow for someone’s else’s misfortune | Sympathetic |
| showing a desire to resist authority, control or convention | Rebellious |
| pursue or approach in a cautious manner so as to not be seen or heard | Stalking |
| in a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear | Vaguely |
| in a way that is too attractive and tempting to refrain from doing or having | Irresistibly |
| to argue about petty and trivial matters | Bickering |
| the ability to make good judgements and have practical knowledge | Savvy |
| in a brave or heroic manner | Gallantly |
| the quality of being distant, remote or withdrawn | Aloofness |
| a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group | Elite |
| to give a slight or involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of anticipation of pain or distress | Winced |
| continuing and unlikely to stop | Unceasingly |
| in a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous manner | Ruefully |
| a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially about something unpleasant | Premonition |
| to evade or escape from a danger or enemy, typically in a skillful or cunning way | Eluded |
| an evil spirit or demon | Fiend |
| feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment | Indignant |
| give evidence as a witness in a court of law | Testify |
| look carefully and thoroughly at someone or something, especially to appraise them | Surveyed |
| Keeled - to fall over; collapse | Kneeled |
| a pale golden or tan colored horse or pony with a white mane and tail | Palomino |
| the crime of killing a human being without malice or forethought | Manslaughter |
| presumptuously or arrogantly confident | Cocksure |
| filled with horror or shock | Aghast |
| a bold or daring feat | Exploits |
| to lose strength or momentum | Faltered |
| the state of having qualities or features in common with someone or something | Resemblance |
| draw the attention of someone from or away from something | Divert |
| closing hands or fingers into a tight ball | Clenching |
| the state of being higher in rank, status or quality | Superiority |
| a state or time of greatest strength, vigor or success in a person’s life | Prime |
| filled with respect mixed with fear or wonder | Awed |
| compliance with standards, rules, or laws | Conformity |
| the feeling that a person or thing is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving scorn | Contempt |
| a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action | Circumstances |
| the use of a source of information in order to obtain information | Reference |
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