“The Outsiders” – Unit 1 Vocabulary
Rivalry
Bitter
Smarting
Incredulous
Rebellious
Aloofness
Tension
Unfathomable
Elite
Clutch
Stagger
Gingerly
Premonition
Hue
Subsides
Survey
Doggedly
Conviction
Sullenly
Severe
Mourn
Recurring
Scare
Falter
1. Rivalry –Competition for the same objective
or superiority in the same field
2. Bitter – angry, hurt, resentful
3. Smarting – feeling a sharp stinging pain
4. Incredulous – unwilling or unable to believe
something
5. Rebellious – showing the desire to resist
authority
6. Aloofness – being distant or unfriendly
7. Tension – mental or emotional strain
8. Unfathomable – incapable of being fully
understood
9. Elite – group or class of people having
superior qualities
10. Clutch – grasp or seize tightly or eagerly
11. Stagger – walk or move unsteadily
12. Gingerly – in a careful or cautious way
13. Premonition – strong feeling that something
is about to happen
14. Hue – a color or shade
15. Subsides – become less intense
16. Survey – look carefully and thoroughly
Taut
Agony
Stupor
Bewildered
Liable
Flinch
Quiver
Guile
Myriad
Subtleties
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Doggedly – with tenacity and persistence
Conviction – a firmly held belief
Sullenly – done in a grumpy or sulky manner
Severe – very serious, harsh, or critical
Mourn – feel or show intense grief or
sadness
22. Recurring – happening over and over
23. Scare - frighten
24. Falter – to move in an uncertain way or to
hesitate
25. Taut - pulled and stretched tight
26. Agony – exhibiting extreme sadness
27. Stupor –state of being dazed, nearly
unconscious
28. Bewildered –confused, puzzled, perplexed
29. Liable – accountable, responsible
30. Flinch – shrink back, wince, recoil
31. Quiver – shiver, tremble
32. Guile – cunning, dishonesty,
33. Myriad – innumerable, endless
34. Subtleties – fine points of details, nuanced