1. The Outsiders Chapters 1-2
heaved
roguishly
unfathomable 
incredulous
rivalry
nonchalantly
gingerly
abiding
sarcasm
digested

2. The Outsiders Chapters 1-2
heaved: throw
What did the Greasers heave at the Socs?
unfathomable: impossible to understand
Why was Johnny’s pain unfathomable?
rivalry: competition
Name the two rivals in The Outsiders.
gingerly: cautious; with great care
Why did Ponyboy touch his cheek gingerly?
sarcasm: mocking; wit used to insult
What character in The Outsiders is not sarcastic?

3. The Outsiders Chapters 1-2
roguishly: deceitful; playful manner
Who did Dally grin roguishly at?
incredulous: disbelief
What did Cherry do after she gave Dally an incredulous look?
nonchalantly: unconcerned; indifferent
Why did Ponyboy speak nonchalantly to Cherry and Marcia?
abiding : lasting for a long time
Who is the most law abiding citizen in The Outsiders?
digested: to process information; understand
What information did Ponyboy have to digest?

4. The Outsiders Chapters 3-4
sophisticated
defiance
aloofness
contemptuous
elite
ruefully
resignedly
sheepish
ember
premonition

5. The Outsiders Chapters 3-4
sophisticated: refined; more proper
Are the Greasers or Socs sophisticated?
aloofness: distant emotionally physically
Why are the Socs so aloof?
elite: higher status
What do the elite wear in The Outsiders?
resignedly: feeling of acceptance to a resignation
Who was Cherry resignedly speaking of when she said, “…they’ve spotted us.” (Hinton 44)?
ember: dying fire
Where did Ponyboy see an ember?

6. The Outsiders Chapters 3-4
defiance: opposing authority
Who is the most defiant character in The Outsiders?
contemptuous: open disrespect
Why did Dally glance over his shoulder contemptuously?
ruefully: sorrow; regret; compassion
Why did Dally rub his side ruefully?
sheepish: embarrassed; stupid
Who did Ponyboy look at sheepishly?
premonition: forewarning
Where did Ponyboy have a creepy premonition?

7. The Outsiders Chapters 5-6
imploringly
wistfully
sullenly
doggedly
hue
conviction
subside
detached
elude
racking

8. The Outsiders Chapters 5-6
imploringly: an urgent or pity begging
Why did Ponyboy look at Johnny imploringly?
sullenly: gloomy silence
Who was sullen about their appearance?
hue: color; tint
What literal color is “her hardest hue to hold” referring to?
subside: to sink or fall to the bottom
What literally subsides in Robert Frost’s poem?
elude: to escape
What eluded Ponyboy?

9. The Outsiders Chapters 5-6
wistfully: melancholy; longing; gloomy state
Why is Johnny wistful?
doggedly: persistent in effort
What did Johnny doggedly ask Dally?
conviction: firm belief
What did Johnny say with conviction?
detached: separated; not attached
Why were Ponyboy and Johnny detached from the dangerous fire?
racking: to torture; to strain
What was racking Darry’s brain?

10. The Outsiders Chapters 7-8
radiate
aghast
delinquents
7.contemptuously
manslaughter
8. faltered
brawn
9. ornery
recurring
10.divert

11. The Outsiders Chapters 7-8
radiate: to spread
Who radiates in front of the reporters?
delinquents: guilty of an offense
Who were the juvenile delinquents?
manslaughter: killing of a human; homicide
Why was Johnny charged with manslaughter?
brawn: strong; muscular
Is Darry “all brawn and no brain?”
recurring: appearing again
What was Pony’s recurring dream?

12. The Outsiders Chapters 7-8
aghast: sudden fright or shock
Who was aghast about working?
contemptuously: disrespectful
Who does Ponyboy hate bitterly and contemptuously?
faltered: to hesitate
Why does Johnny falter in the hospital?
ornery: unpleasant; stubborn
What character is ornery?
divert: different path
Why did Two-Bit divert attention in the hardware store?

13. The Outsiders Chapters 9-10
underprivileged
contract
conformity
stupor
ruefully
stricken
leery 
delirious
taut
indignantly

14. The Outsiders Chapters 9-10
underprivileged: denied enjoyment due to low economic or social status
Who are the underprivileged?
conformity: compliance; to go along with
Who conforms during when it comes to fighting?
ruefully: causing sorrow or pity; mournful
Why did Tim grin ruefully?
leery: suspicious
Why was Ponyboy leery of the Brumly boys?
taut: tightly drawn
What was taut on Darry?

15. The Outsiders Chapters 9-10
contract: drawn together
Why did Dally’s face contract in anger?
stupor: dazed and confused
Who is in a stupor?
stricken: deeply affected
Why was the gang stricken with silence?
delirious: wild with excitement
What made Ponyboy delirious?
indignantly: strong displeasure
Who does Soda look at indignantly?

16. The Outsiders Chapters 11-12
idolized
vacuum
hearing
veered  
guardian
welled
liable
quivering
acquitted
vast

17. The Outsiders Chapters 11-12
idolized: to worship
Who did Dally idolize?
hearing: opportunity to be heard
What was the hearing about?
guardian: legally caring for a minor
Who is Pony and Soda’s guardian?
liable: legally responsible
Who will be liable for Pony and Soda?
acquitted: not guilty
Where did Ponyboy see an ember?

18. The Outsiders Chapters 11-12
vacuum: emptiness
Who is living in a vacuum?
veered: to change direction
Who did Pony veer in front of when he was running?
welled: to gush
Why did tears well up in Soda’s eyes?
quivering: tremble
Why did Two-Bit give Pony a quivering sigh?
vast: great size
What is too vast of a problem?