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Vocabulary
The Outsiders
Fall
CHAPTER 1
WORD
1. unfathomable
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page 10
PART OF
SPEECH
DEFINITION/SYNONYM
adj
He liked fights, blondes, and for some unfathomable reason, school.
2. savvy
page 17
n or
adj
(n) understanding, know-how (adj) wise, having good sense
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CHAPTER 2
3. wince
page 23
flinch, to shrink or draw back slightly
I winced inside.
4. incredulous
page 24
adj
disbelief, skeptical
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5. nonchalantly
page 25
indifferently, showing no concern, casually
“Okay,” I said nonchalantly, “might as well.”
6. vague
page 33
adj
not clear; not defined or distinct
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7. rebellious
page 34
adj
Living in those conditions might have turned someone else rebellious and bitter.
CHAPTER 3
8.
aloofness
page 38
the state of being distant, not interested or reserved
Socs were always behind a wall of aloofness, careful not to let their real selves show through.
9. elite
page 41
noun
superior or powerful group; nobility
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10. dumbfounded
page 42
confused, amazed, astonished, made speechless
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CHAPTER 4
11. unceasingly
page 56
adv
My teeth chattered unceasingly and I couldn’t stop them.
12. defiance
page 59
noun
Yet in his hard face there was character, pride, and a savage defiance of the world.
13. contempt
page 59
noun
despisement , hatred
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14. premonition
page 67
What do you call it? Premonition?
forewarning, foreboding
CHAPTER 5
15. sullenly
page 73
adv
gloomily, in a dull way
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16. indignant
page 80
strong displeasure, angry, irate
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CHAPTER 6
17. conviction
page 89
strong belief
“I was scared,” Johnny said with conviction.
CHAPTER 7
18. mimicking
page 100
He’d grab one guy’s press hat and another’s camera and walk around interviewing the nurses and
mimicking TV reporters.
19. juvenile
page 107
young, immature
On the front page of the second section was the headline: JUVENILE DELINQUENTS TURN HEROES.
20. divert
page 125
verb
turn aside, distract
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Chapter 8
21. abruptly
page 123
quickly, suddenly, in a hurry
Turning abruptly, he said, “Let’s go see Dallas.”
22. aimlessly
page 125
adverb
without purpose
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Chapter 9
23. reputation
page 132
noun
what is generally believed or said about a person’s character
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24. menace
page 136
noun
“I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city. I beat up people. I rob gas stations. I am a
menace to society.”
25. contracted
page 149
to make smaller; to become affected by
His face contracted in agony, and sweat streamed down his face.
Chapter 10
26. stupor
page 150
noun
dazed state
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27. bewilderedly
page 155
adverb
in a perplexed or confused way
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Chapters 11 and 12
28. liable
page 165
adj
If the judge decides Darry isn’t a good guardian or something, I’m liable to get stuck in a home
somewhere.
29. circumstances
page 169
noun
“You’re failing this class right now, but taking into consideration the circumstances, if you come up with
a good semester theme, I’ll pass you with a C grade.”
30. veered
page 175
swerved, changed direction
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