1. The Outsiders Vocab Chapters 4-12

2. apprehensive (adj.)  Anxious or fearful about something that might happen; uneasy  “Buck glared at me for a second, then stumbled off. He was pretty well crocked, which made me apprehensive. If Dally was drunk and in a dangerous mood.... ” (59).

3. indignant (adj.)  Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair or unjust treatment; aggrieved  “’You’re starved?’ Johnny was so indignant he nearly squeaked. I remembered the baloney” (80).

4. dogged (adj.)  Showing grim persistence; stubbornly determined; tenacious  “’My parents,’ Johnny repeated doggedly, ‘did they ask about me?’” (88).

5. contemptuous (adj.)  Showing open dislike for someone; scornful  “I hated them as bitterly and as contemptuously as Dally Winston hated” (115).

6. aimless (adj.)  Lacking direction, goal, or purpose  “It was the reward of two hours of walking aimlessly around a hardware store to divert suspicion” (125).

7. grimace (n., v.)  An ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust or pain  “We stood there, clenching our teeth and grimacing, with sweat pouring down our faces and the smell of burning flesh making us sick” (134).

8. conformity (v.)  Following the standards, rules, or law; obedience  “Soda fought for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity. Why do I fight?” (137).

9. stupor (n.)  A state of near unconsciousness, dullness, or lack of interest often resulting from stress or shock  “I walked down the hall in a daze. Dally had taken the car and I started the long walk home in a stupor” (150).