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The Outsiders Vocabulary Chapters 4-6
Directions: Use the context of the word to guess at its meaning and connotation. Then look
the word up in your dictionary and find the meaning that makes the most sense given the
context. COMPLETE BOTH SIDES!
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Johnnycake made a kind of gasp and his eyes were smoldering (Hinton, 55).
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2. My teeth chattered unceasingly and I couldn’t stop them. (Hinton, 56)
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3. His voice quavered slightly. “I had to. They were drowning you, Pony” (Hinton, 57).
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4. Buck glared at me for a second, then stumbled off. He was pretty drunk, which made me apprehensive.
If Dally was drunk and in a dangerous mood… (Hinton, 59)
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5. He rubbed his side ruefully. “Ol’ Time sure can pack a punch” (Hinton, 60).
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6. I looked at Johnny imploringly. Johnny sighed. “I’m gonna cut mine too, and wash the grease out, but
I can’t bleach it” (Hinton, 71).
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7. “He meant more to it than I’m gettin’ though.” I was trying to find the meaning the poet had in mind,
but it eluded me (Hinton, 78).
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8. “You’re starved? Johnny was so indignant he nearly squeaked. I remembered the baloney (Hinton,
80).
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