"The Outsiders" Vocabulary

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plantation

Large estate farmed by many workers

vast

VERY LARGE

detriment

a damage or loss

grimace

a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain

ember

a hot glowing or smouldering fragment of wood or coal left from a fire

racket

a loud and disturbing noise

savage

a member of an uncivilized people

billfold

a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money

drawl

a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels

hymn

a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

stammer

a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

agony

a state of acute pain

triumph

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

appealing

able to attract interest or draw favorable attention

resigned

accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive

genuine

actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real; authentic

squaw

an American Indian woman

sermon

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

banter

be silly or tease one another

infer

conclude by reasoning

reformatory

correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders

acquitted

declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime

underpriveleged

deprived of a decent standard of living ; indigent

cunning

drafty artfulness (especially in deception)

amplifier

electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it

vacant

empty; unoccupied; tenantless; not being used

elude

escape, either physically or mentally

bewildering

extremely confusing

spite

feeling a need to see others suffer

indignant

filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean

premonition

forewarning or foreboding of a future event

interfere

get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

vital

having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial

clench

hold in a tight grasp

unfathomable

impossible to come to understand

sullenly

in a gloomy, silent, surly way

apprehensive

in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

scarce

in short supply

concussion

injury to the brain resulting from an impact with an object

liable

legally obligated; likely (w/ reference to an unfavorable outcome)

distinguish

mark as different

enterprising

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

ornery

mean-spirited and contrary in attitude

unceasingly

not ceasing or stopping; continuous

bleakly

not cheerful, gloomy, dreary

vague

not clearly understood or expressed

incredulous

not disposed or willing to believe

mere

nothing more than; only

hermit

one who lives in solitude

prying

opening with a crowbar or other tool

congested

overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess

gallantly

politely; in the manner of a gentleman

bountiful

producing in abundance

ruefully

regretfully; sorrowfully

antics

ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions

radiate

send out real or metaphoric rays

smoldering

showing scarcely suppressed anger, burning

winced

shrunk back (as from pain); flinched

menace

something that is a source of danger

doggedly

stubbornly determined

escort

the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them

falter

the act of pausing uncertainly

quivering

the act of vibrating

siege

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

taut

tightly stretched

resemblence

to be like or similar to

imploringly

to beg urgently

mock

to laugh at, make fun of, or imitate in a teasing way

idolize

to worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much

divert

turn aside

durable

very long lasting

savvy

well-informed; sharp; experienced

hysterics

wild laughter or an expression of extreme fear, excitement or anger that makes somebody lose control of their emotions and cry, laugh, etc.

gingerly

with extreme care or delicacy

nonchalantly

without interest or concern; indifferently

contemptuously

without respect; in a disdainful manner

evaluate

Examine and judge carefully.

avowed

(adj., part.) declared openly and without shame, acknowledged

roguishly

(adv.) Dishonest; mischevious.

veer

(v.) to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift, swerve


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