THE OUTSIDERS CHAPTER VOCABULARY

CHAPTER 1 Disgrace: loss of respect, honor, or esteem; shame Madras: a light cotton plaid fabric used for shirts, dresses, etc. Muttered: spoke in low tones; grumbled Cowlick: a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from the rest of the hair Reckless: careless; without caution Bawl: to cry or wail with great lust Quivering: shaking uncontrollably Unfathomable: impossible to understand; incomprehensible Rarities: something rare, unusual, or uncommon Savvy: to know; understand

CHAPTER 2 Roguishly: in a playfully mischievous manner Winced: drew back, tensed the body, as from pain or a blow; flinched Incredulous: not inclined to believe; skeptical Scowled: made a frowning facial expression Nonchalantly: unconcernedly; indifferently; unexcitedly; casually Scatterbrained: incapable of serious connected thought Shanghai (ing): kidnapping; inducing or compelling someone to do something by force Heaters: guns, pistols, revolvers or other firearms

CHAPTER 3 Gallantly: in a brave, valiant, noble-minded, or chivalrous way Aloofness: disinterest; indifference; distant in feeling Ornery: ugly or unpleasant in disposition or temper; stubborn Elite: persons of the highest class Dumbfounded: struck with astonishment and surprise Cunning: artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly

CHAPTER 4 Unceasingly: without stopping; continuing Apprehensive: uneasy or fearful about something that might happen Defiance: bold resistance to authority Contemptuously: expressing disdain; scornfully Ruefully: regretfully; feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity Reformatory: an institution for reforming or disciplining young offenders Premonition: a forewarning; a feeling of anxiety over a future event

CHAPTER 5 Groggy: dazed or weakened from lack of sleep Reluctantly: unwillingly; resistant; hesitantly Imploringly: begging urgently or piteously Sullenly: in a manner that shows irritation or ill-humor by a gloomy silence Quavering: quivering as from weakness; trembling Eluded: escaped understanding, perception, or appreciation of Vital: of critical importance Indignant: expressing strong displeasure at something unjust, offensive or insulting Hauled: dragged off forcefully; compelled to go

CHAPTER 6 Surveyed: examined; looked at; inspected Bewilderment: state of confusion or disorientation Conviction: fixed or firm belief Tangle: to come into conflict; to fight or argue Hesitation: a delay due to fear or uncertainty of the mind Defeated: thwarted; won over; beaten Plasma: the clear liquid part of the blood Hysterics: a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria

CHAPTER 7 Mimicking: imitating or copying action, speech, etc. Radiates: projects or glows with cheerfulness, joy, goodwill, etc. Bleak: without hope or encouragement; depressing Drawled: spoke with lengthened or drawn-out vowels Cocksure: perfectly sure or certain; completely confident in one’s own mind Recurring: returning again to the mind; occurring again Aghast: struck with overwhelming shock or amazement Exploits: brilliant or heroic acts or deeds; adventures Contemptuously: scornfully; showing or expressing contempt or disdain

CHAPTER 8 Numbly: without the capability of taking action or feeling emotion Faltered: spoke unsteadily; stammered Resemblance: similarity of appearance; likeness Divert: to distract; to turn away from Doggedly: showing persistent effort; inflexibly; stubbornly; tenaciously

CHAPTER 9 Mortal: severe; extreme; intense Grimacing: making an ugly or contorted facial expression, indicating pain, disapproval, etc. Affectionately: warmly; lovingly; fondly Superiority: the condition of being superior or better than Menace: person whose actions or ideas are considered harmful or dangerous Conformity: acting according to social standards or practices; compliance Stifled: suppressed; withheld Leery: suspicious; wary Contempt: scorn; disgrace; dishonor; disapproval Contracted: drew together; shrunk; condensed Agony: intense physical or mental suffering

CHAPTER 10 Stupor: mental numbness; daze; lessening of sensibility Vaguely: not clearly; showing a lack of understanding Concussion: injury to the brain or spinal cord due to a blow or fall Delirious: wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense Clad: dressed

CHAPTER 11 Idolized: worshipped; regarded with great adoration Cocky: arrogant; conceited Remark: comment Liable: likely

CHAPTER 12 Flinching: wincing; recoiling Acquitted: declared not guilty Composition: short essay written as a school assignment Roundabout: polite and without being too blunt; indirect Corny: stale; unoriginal Veered: swerved Vast: immense; of a very great area or extent