The Outsiders Vocab Ch. 1-12 – Flashcards
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disgrace
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loss of respect, honor or esteem; shame
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madras
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a durable silk cloth, usually plaid
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muttered
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spoke in low tones
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cowlick
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a tuft of hair that cannot easily be combed down
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reckless
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careless; heedless
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bawl
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to weep and wail loudly
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quivering
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shaking uncontrollably
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unfathomable
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impossible to comprehend
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rarities
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uncommon; rare
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savvy
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to know; understand
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roguishly
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playfully mischievous
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winced
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drew back; flinched from pain
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incredulous
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skeptical; not inclined to believe
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scowled
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frowned; grimaced
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nonchalantly
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unconcerned; indifferent; casual
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scatterbrained
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incapable of serious connected thought
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shanghai(ing)
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made to do something by force; kidnapping
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heaters
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a pistol, revolver, or other firearm
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gallantly
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chivalrous; noble-minded
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aloofness
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distant either physically or emotionally
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ornery
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difficult to deal with; stubborn
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elite
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persons of the highest class
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dumbfounded
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confounded briefly with astonishment
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cunning
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artfully subtle; shrewd; crafty; sly
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unceasingly
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never stopping or ending
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apprehensive
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viewing the future with anxiety or fear
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defiance
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bold resistance to authority
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ruefully
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causing sorrow or remorse
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reformatory
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an institution for young criminals
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premonition
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a feeling of anxiety over a future event
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groggy
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unsteady; dazed and weakened
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reluctantly
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unwillingly; resistantly
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imploringly
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begging for something
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sullenly
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dismally; gloomy
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quavering
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trembling
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eluded
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evaded
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vital
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of the utmost importance
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indignant
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showing anger because of something unjust
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hauled
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brought before an authority for interrogation
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surveyed
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examined in detail
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bewilderment
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confusion
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conviction
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a strong belief
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tangle
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to fight with
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hesitation
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feeling unsure; wavering
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defeated
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being won over
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plasma
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clear fluid part of blood, lymph, etc.
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hysterics
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outbreak of wild emotion
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mimicking
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imitating in action or speech
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radiates
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glows with cheerfulness
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bleak
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without hope or encouragement; depressing
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drawled
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said or spoke in a slow manner
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cocksure
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absolutely sure; certain
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recurring
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to happen or occur again
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aghast
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struck with overwhelming shock
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exploits
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brilliant or heroic deeds
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contemptuously
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scornfully; showing disdain
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numbly
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without capability of feeling emotion
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faltered
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spoken unsteadily stammered
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resemblance
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a likeness of appearance
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divert
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to distract; turn away from
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doggedly
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persisting an effort
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mortal
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severe; extreme; intense
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grimacing
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an ugly facial expression of disapproval
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affectionately
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showing love
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superiority
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higher rank
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menace
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something that threatens to cause harm
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conformity
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agreement; compliance
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stifled
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withheld; suppressed
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leery
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suspicious; wary
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contempt
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the act of despising
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agony
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intense physical or mental pain
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stupor
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mental numbness; lessening of sensibility
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vaguely
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lacking clear understanding
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concussion
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injury to the brain or spinal cord due to a blow or fall
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delirious
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wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense
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clad
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dressed
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idolized
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admired and showed devotion
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cocky
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arrogant; conceited
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remark
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comment
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liable
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likely
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flinching
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wincing; recoiling
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acquitted
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declared not guilty
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composition
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a short essay written as a school assignment
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roundabout
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polite; indirect
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corny
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stale; unoriginal
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veered
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swerved
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vast
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great area or extent; immense
