Outsiders Ch. 4 -6 Vocabulary

Question 1

clad

Answer 1

dressed

ex. the actors were clad in their costumes for the performance.

Question 2

ruefully

Answer 2

showing sorrow or pity

ex. I ruefully apologized for fighting with my sister, and asked if I could please get my phone back.

Question 3

reformatory

Answer 3

an institution for juvenile law offenders

ex. my friend’s cousin had to spend a year in a reformatory for stealing a car.

Question 4

premeonition

Answer 4

a bad feeling about a future event

ex. she suddenly had a premonition that her team would lose the game.

Question 5

apprehensive

Answer 5

nervous or uneasy

ex. Keith was a little apprehensive because it was his first time on a plane.

Question 6

hue

Answer 6

a particular variety of a color; a shade

ex. the sunset cast a deep hue across the sky.

Question 7

indignant

Answer 7

expressing strong displeasure at something considered to be insulting or offensive.

ex. the indignant expression on my face showed that I was insulted by her harsh marks.

Question 8

sullen

Answer 8

gloomy; resentfully silent

ex. when the child felt ignored, he went to his room alone in a sullen mood.

Question 9

elude

Answer 9

to avoid or escape by being quick or skillful

ex. Martin tried to elude his parents when he arrived home very late.

Question 10

doggedly

Answer 10

in a persistent or stubborn manner

ex. when we went rock climbing, I doggedly tried to make it to the top.