1. The Outsiders Vocabulary
Chapters 1-2

2. acquired
VERB buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself. "I managed to acquire all the books I needed Synonyms: obtain, procure, amass, hook

3. gingerly adverb in a careful or cautious manner
Jackson sat down very gingerly
Synonyms: cautiously, carefully, delicately, attentively

4. incidentally
adverb
used when a person has something more to say, or is about to add a remark unconnected to the current subject; by the way.
incidentally, it was many months before the whole truth was discovered.
Synonyms: by the way, speaking of which, while on the subject, parenthetically

5. nonchalantly adverb in a casually calm and relaxed manner.
she nonchalantly walked out of the police station.

6. roguish
adjective
characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person.
he led a roguish and uncertain existence.
Synonyms: unprincipled, dishonest, unscrupulous, shady, incorrigible

7. sagely Adverb in a profoundly wise manner
James nodded sagely to reinforce his point

8. sarcastically
adverb
in an ironic way intended to mock or convey contempt
Great. Just great," I sarcastically remarked"

9. unfathomable Adjective
incapable of being fully explored or understood:
He liked fights, blondes and for some unfathomable reason, school.
Synonyms: incomprehensible, incalculable, obscure, puzzling, cryptic

10. rarity Noun the fact of happening very seldom or of being very unusual
In New York, Dally blew off steam in gang fights, but here, organized gangs are rarities.
Synonyms: infrequency, unusualness, uniqueness, scarcity, sparseness

11. stalked verb pursue or approach stealthily The cat stalked a bird.
Synonyms: trail, shadow, hound, pursue, chase