The Outsiders Vocabulary 2
1. Aloof- adj.- not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
2. Stereotype-noun- a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of
person or thing.
3. Elite- noun- a select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities
4. Dumbfounded- verb- past tense- to be greatly astonished or amazed.
5. Reckless- adj.- (of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the consequences of
an action.
6. Incredulous-adj.- (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
7. Ornery- adj.- bad-tempered and combative.
8. Contemptuous- adj.- showing contempt or hate; scornful.
9. Gallant-adj.- (of a person or their behavior) brave; heroic.
10. Winced- verb-to give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in
anticipation of pain or distress.
11. Acquit- verb- free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
12. Semicolon- punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is
more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
The Outsiders, Vocabulary 2
Directions: Insert the correct vocabulary word with the sentence. Some words may be used more than once.
acquit, aloof, elite, dumbfounded, ornery, contemptuous, gallant, stereotype, nonchalant, reckless, winced
incredulous
1. He wasn’t unfriendly, just a little __________.
2. With ________________ faces, the brave soldiers rode into battle to defend their homes.
3. The small children were getting a bit _________ and needed a time-out.
4. He gave the criminal a _____________ look. This guy deserved any punishment he got.
6. I was ____________ when we found the treasure. I never thought we would.
7. He thinks he is part of an ________ group of people who are "better" that the rest of us.
8. Dally seems like the _____________ of a greaser. Pony doesn't seem like the type.
9. "The Socs were always behind a wall of _________(ness), careful not to let their real selves show through."
10. If you make the Scholar List you are a part of the educational ________.
11. "Two-Bit __________(ly) offered to walk the girls home—the west side of town was only about twenty
miles away." (What a gentleman!)
12. "'No...' Two-Bit said, ___________. 'No, Ponyboy, that ain't right...you got it wrong...'" Two-Bit was almost
speechless.
13. "Mickey Mouse was a dark-gold buckskin, sassy and _________, not much more than a colt."
14. "'Okay,' Pony said _____________(ly), 'might as well.'" He was trying to act tuff for the girls.
15. Dally spat ___________(ly) as he thought of what the Socs did to Johnny.
16. Dally is the ___________(ical) greaser, but Pony is not.
17. The man received a ticket from the police officer for ______________driving.
18. The jury _____________(ed) the man, and he was set free.
19. The court audience was not expecting an acquittal, and when the judgment was read, they all gave
a(n)_________________gasp.
20. The sensitive man _________ at the disgust in her voice when his mom scolded him.
The Outsiders, Vocabulary 2 Practice
Name: _________________________________________
Directions: Insert the correct vocabulary word with the sentence. Some words may be used more than once.
acquit, aloof, elite, dumbfounded, ornery, contemptuous, gallant, stereotype, nonchalant, reckless, winced
incredulous
1. He wasn’t unfriendly, just a little __________________.
2. With ________________ faces, the brave soldiers rode into battle to defend
their homes.
3. The small children were getting a bit _______________________ and needed
a time-out.
4. He gave the criminal a _____________________ look. This guy deserved any
punishment he got.
6. I was _____________________ when we found the treasure. I never thought
we would.
7. He thinks he is part of an _________________ group of people who are "better" that the rest of us.
8. Dally seems like the _______________________ of a greaser. Pony doesn't seem like the type.
9. "The Socs were always behind a wall of __________________(ness), careful not to let their real selves show
through."
10. If you make the Scholar List you are a part of the educational _____________________.
The Outsiders, Vocabulary 2 Practice
Name: _________________________________________
Directions: Insert the correct vocabulary word with the sentence. Some words may be used more than once.
acquit, aloof, elite, dumbfounded, ornery, contemptuous, gallant, stereotype, nonchalant, reckless, winced
incredulous
1. He wasn’t unfriendly, just a little __________________.
2. With ________________ faces, the brave soldiers rode into battle to defend
their homes.
3. The small children were getting a bit _______________________ and needed
a time-out.
4. He gave the criminal a _____________________ look. This guy deserved any
punishment he got.
6. I was _____________________ when we found the treasure. I never thought
we would.
7. He thinks he is part of an _________________ group of people who are "better" that the rest of us.
8. Dally seems like the _______________________ of a greaser. Pony doesn't seem like the type.
9. "The Socs were always behind a wall of __________________(ness), careful not to let their real selves show
through."
10. If you make the Scholar List you are a part of the educational _____________________.
11. "'Okay,' Pony said _____________________(ly), 'might as well.'" He was trying to act tuff for the girls.
12. Dally spat ____________________(ly) as he thought of what the Socs did to Johnny.
13. Dally is the _______________________(ical) greaser, but Pony is not.
14. The man received a ticket from the police officer for _________________________driving.
15. The jury _______________________(ed) the man, and he was set free.
16. The court audience was not expecting an acquittal, and when the judgment was read, they all gave
a(n)_____________________gasp.
17. The sensitive man ______________________ at the disgust in her voice when his mom scolded him.
Directions: Circle the vocabulary word in use. Then, insert in the semicolon in its correct location. Remember,
semicolons are used to indicate a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than
that indicated by a comma. Make sure that your teacher can easily spot your semicolon!
18. "Two-Bit gallantly offered to walk the girls home he was a true gentleman!
19. "'No...' Two-Bit said, incredulously he was almost speechless. 'No, Ponyboy, that ain't right...you got it
wrong...'"
20. "Mickey Mouse was a dark-gold buckskin, sassy and ornery he was not much more than a colt."
11. "'Okay,' Pony said _____________________(ly), 'might as well.'" He was trying to act tuff for the girls.
12. Dally spat ____________________(ly) as he thought of what the Socs did to Johnny.
13. Dally is the _______________________(ical) greaser, but Pony is not.
14. The man received a ticket from the police officer for _________________________driving.
15. The jury _______________________(ed) the man, and he was set free.
16. The court audience was not expecting an acquittal, and when the judgment was read, they all gave
a(n)_____________________gasp.
17. The sensitive man ______________________ at the disgust in her voice when his mom scolded him.
Directions: Circle the vocabulary word in use. Then, insert in the semicolon in its correct location. Remember,
semicolons are used to indicate a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than
that indicated by a comma. Make sure that your teacher can easily spot your semicolon!
18. "Two-Bit gallantly offered to walk the girls home he was a true gentleman!
19. "'No...' Two-Bit said, incredulously he was almost speechless. 'No, Ponyboy, that ain't right...you got it
wrong...'"
20. "Mickey Mouse was a dark-gold buckskin, sassy and ornery he was not much more than a colt."
The Outsiders, Vocabulary 2, Analogies
Name ____________________________
Analogies are a shortened way of stating relationships between words and ideas. A common type of analogy
expresses the relationship between synonyms, antonyms, or another connection.
Example: skim is to scan as bargain is to negotiate
Example: simple is to complex as white is to black
Directions: Look at the pairings and identify the relationships.
1. Wait is to stay as conceited is to vain
A. Synonyms
B. Antonyms
C. Cause and Effect
2. Shiny is to dull as unclothed is to dressed
A. Synonyms
B. Antonyms
C. Cause and Effect
3. Generosity is to kindness as gripped is to held
A. Synonyms
B. Antonyms
C. Cause and Effect
4. Clown is to laugh as doctor is to heal
A. Synonyms
B. Antonyms
C. Cause and Effect
5. Personal is to private as astonished is to surprised
A. Synonyms
B. Antonyms
C. Cause and Effect
6. Study is to learn as sleep is to rest
A. Synonyms
B. Antonyms
C. Cause and Effect
7. Unclearly is to vaguely as heartbroken is to despairing
A. Synonyms
B. Antonyms
C. Cause and Effect
D. Role
D. Role
D. Role
D. Role
D. Role
D. Role
D. Role
Directions: Complete the word pair that best matches each of the word relationships.
8. Skill is to ability as comment is to __________________________________
9. Battle is to war as trance is to _____________________________________
10. Stare is to gaze as wide is to _____________________________________
11. Commend is to criticize as guilty is to ______________________________
12. Giggle is to laugh as silly is to ___________________________________
Directions: Use a vocabulary word to complete each word pair of synonyms.
13. Liable is to irresponsible as indifferent is to _________________________
14. Delirious is to delusional as label is to ___________________________
15. Veered is to turned as irresponsible is to _________________________
16. Unaffected is to pained as astonished is to _____________________________
17. Idolized is to worshipped as exclusive is to __________________________
18. Hurt is to pain as free is to __________________________
19. Purple is to mauve as crabby is to __________________________
20. Winced as to flinched as courteous is to __________________________
The Outsiders Vocabulary 2 Quiz
Write the definition of the word.
1. Aloof
4. Ornery
2. Elite
5. Contemptuous
3. Dumbfounded
Write a sentence using the vocabulary word,
including context clues to show meaning.
Include a semicolon in one of your sentences,
clearly labeling the semicolon used.
6. Gallant
9. Winced
7. Stereotype
10.Reckless
8. Incredulous
11.Acquit