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.