The Outsiders Vocabulary

gallant

(adj.) brave; heroic

sheepish

(adj.) embarrassed or ashamed

vague

(adj.) unclear, uncertain

wisp

(n.) a small, thin piece or amount of something

cowlick

(n.) a tuft of hair growing in a different direction

premonition

(n.) a warning in advance of a future event

elite

(n.) the choice members or best of a group (adj.) superior

elude

(v.) To avoid or escape

resign

(v.) to give up, quit

wince

(v.) to pull back suddenly, as though in pain or fear