OUTSIDERS CH. 4-5

Question 1

elm

Answer 1

A type of tree

Question 2

popsicle

Answer 2

a brand of flavored ice on a stick

Question 3

blast

Answer 3

A sudden loud sound

Question 4

groan

Answer 4

A grumble or complaint, especially a persistent one

Question 5

staggering (to stagger)

Answer 5

to move or stand unsteadily

Question 6

choked (to choke)

Answer 6

to have difficulty in breathing, swallowing, or speacking

Question 7

glint off

Answer 7

to be reflected in small flashes

Question 8

unsteadily

Answer 8

in an uneven or irregular way

Question 9

draining (to drain)

Answer 9

to flow off or out

Question 10

smoldering

Answer 10

showing scarcerly suppressed anger

Question 11

ducked (to duck)

Answer 11

to lower quickly, especially so as to avoid sth

Question 12

shoved (to shove)

Answer 12

to push quickly, forcefully, or roughly

Question 13

haze

Answer 13

vagueness or obscurity, as of the mind, perception

Question 14

pavement

Answer 14

a hard surfaced path for pedestrians alongside and a little higher than a road

Question 15

gasping (to gasp)

Answer 15

to draw in the breath sharply, convulsively, or with effort

Question 16

cahttering (to chatter)

Answer 16

to click quickly and repeatedly

Question 17

unceasingly

Answer 17

not stopping; continous

Question 18

clutching (to clutch)

Answer 18

to gasp and hold tightly

Question 19

get ahold oneself

Answer 19

to gain control of

Question 20

fixed (to fix)

Answer 20

to influence the outcome of sth by improper or unlawful means

Question 21

bootlegging

Answer 21

the making, carrying, and selling of illegal goods, esp alcohol during prohibition

Question 22

lanky

Answer 22

tall, thin, and often ungainly

Question 23

bucktoothed

Answer 23

a projecting upper front tooth

Question 24

scraped (to scrape)

Answer 24

to injure the surface of by rubbing against sth rough or sharp

Question 25

sandpaper

Answer 25

heavy paper used for smoothing surfaces

Question 26

stumbled off (to stumble)

Answer 26

to walk in an awkward, unsteady, or unsure way

Question 27

towheaded

Answer 27

(of a person) having blond or yellowish hair

Question 28

shifty-eyed

Answer 28

having the appearance of being dishonest, eso because of lack of eye contact

Question 29

defiance

Answer 29

a challenging attitude or behavior; challenge

Question 30

self-preservation

Answer 30

the instinct for individual survival; the innate desire to stay alive

Question 31

not bat an eye

Answer 31

to not show any shock or surprise

Question 32

contemptuosly

Answer 32

without respect; in a disdainful manner

Question 33

racket

Answer 33

a loud distressing noise

Question 34

run-in

Answer 34

a quarrel or argument

Question 35

ruefully

Answer 35

in a sorrowful manner full of regret

Question 36

bill(s)

Answer 36

a piece of legal paper money

Question 37

buck(s)

Answer 37

a dollar

Question 38

unreasonable

Answer 38

immoderate; excessive

Question 39

loaded down

Answer 39

weighed down from carrying a load

Question 40

whistle

Answer 40

the sound made by steam coming out of a small aperture

Question 41

boxcar

Answer 41

a railroad car, typically having sliding side doors, used to transport freight (carga)

Question 42

poked (to poke)

Answer 42

to push; thrust (put in)

Question 43

were in for (to be)

Answer 43

to be going to experience sth unpleasant very soon

Question 44

bewildering

Answer 44

causing utter confusion; puzzling

Question 45

hermit(s)

Answer 45

a person who has withdrawn from society and lives a solitary existance

Question 46

sprawled (to sprawl)

Answer 46

to sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly

Question 47

baloney

Answer 47

variant of bologna sausage

Question 48

match(es)

Answer 48

a slender piece of wood tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire

Question 49

relucantly

Answer 49

in an unwilling or disinclined way

Question 50

peroxide

Answer 50

hydrogen peroxide used to bleach hair

Question 51

trademark

Answer 51

a distinctive characteristic by which a person or thing comes to be known

Question 52

sourly

Answer 52

disagreably; in a sour way

Question 53

imporingly

Answer 53

in a beseeching manner

Question 54

sighted (to sigh)

Answer 54

to express with or as if with an audible exhalation

Question 55

sawing (to saw)

Answer 55

to make back-and-forth motions

Question 56

disguised (to disguise)

Answer 56

to modify the manner or appearance of (a person, for example) in order to prevent recognition

Question 57

costume

Answer 57

the attire worn in a play or a at fancy dress ball

Question 58

homesick

Answer 58

acutely longing for one's family or home

Question 59

blurted out

Answer 59

pronounce impulsively

Question 60

deep

Answer 60

profond in quality or feeling

Question 61

dumb

Answer 61

conspiciously unintelligent; stupid

Question 62

dash

Answer 62

a spirited quality in action or style; vigor

Question 63

shading(s)

Answer 63

a slight variation or difference of color, character, etc.

Question 64

horizon

Answer 64

the apparent intersection of the earth and sky as seen by an observer

Question 65

huddled (to huddle)

Answer 65

mestled closely together (of a person) having their arms and legs close to their body

Question 66

mist

Answer 66

a mass of fine droplets of water in the atmosphere near or in contact with the earth

Question 67

hue

Answer 67

a particular gradation of color; a shade or tint

Question 68

eluded (to elude)

Answer 68

to escape the memory or understanding of

Question 69

loaded

Answer 69

having ammunition in the firing chamber

Question 70

havin' it out (have)

Answer 70

to have an argument, verbal fight, or frank discussion with someone