The Outsiders Vocabulary
perspiration
After a fight, the boys are covered in _________. They work hard and need a shower.
assets
People are more likely to think Socs are _________ to society than greasers are. People have low exppectations of greasers.
passionately
Ponyboy speaks _______ against the injustice of the greasers' situation. He feels very strongly about it.
smarting
Ponyboy's body is _________ from where he is pinned against the concrete when he is mugged.
clammy
Ponyboy's hands are _________ with sweat. He is very nervous.
haze
Ponyboy's mind is unclear, and he sees only a red haze before he blacks out.
rumble
A _________ occurs when two different gangs want to settle a matter with violence.
reputation
Dally has a ___________ for being especially violent. Everyone knows to stay out of his way.
hesitation
Dally is easily offended, and can go from friendly to violent without any ___________.
hollered
Darry ________ at Ponyboy constantly, so Ponyboy stops listening.
opponents
During a fight, __________ attack each other.
aloofness
Even though Socs generally cultivate an attitude of ________, Cherry is friendly and open with Ponyboy.
bawling
He pretends he is fine because he does not want to start _________ in front of his brother.
nonchalant
Johnny and Ponyboy are excited to sit beside Cherry and Marcia, but they appear to be very __________.
belted
Johnny can talk to Dally without fear of getting _______; Dally would never hurt him.
madras
Many Socs wear fashionable ________ shirts.
reckless
Many of the greasers Ponyboy knows have a _______ air about them, as though they are not afraid of any danger.
sympathetic
Soda is the most __________ of the three brothers. He understands what everyone else is going through.
stricken
Steve looks _______ when he realizes Johnny is badly injured.
sophisticated
The Socs act world-wise and ________, but they are just kids like everyone else.
heaved
The greasers _________ rocks atthe Soc's car as the Socs drive away.
slinging
The greasers chase the Socs to their car, _________ rocks after them as the Socs drive away.
stocky
Two-Bit is _______ and can do plenty of damage in a fight because of his size.
irresistibly
Two-Bit is so _________ funny he even makes police officers laugh.