Outsiders Chapter 1 and 2 Vocabulary

Question 1

disgrace

Answer 1

loss of respect, honor, or esteem; shame

Question 2

madras

Answer 2

a light cotton plaid fabric used for shirts, dresses, etc

Question 3

muttered

Answer 3

spoke in low tones; grumbled

Question 4

reckless

Answer 4

careless; without caution

Question 5

cowlick

Answer 5

a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from the rest of the hair

Question 6

bawl

Answer 6

to cry or wail with great lust

Question 7

quivering

Answer 7

shaking uncontrollably

Question 8

unfathomable

Answer 8

impossible to understand; incomprehensible

Question 9

rarities

Answer 9

something rare unusual, or uncommon

Question 10

savvy

Answer 10

to know; understand

Question 11

roguishly

Answer 11

in a playfully mischievous manner

Question 12

winced

Answer 12

drew back or tensed the body, as rom pain or a blow; flinched

Question 13

incredulous

Answer 13

not inclined to believe; skeptical

Question 14

scowled

Answer 14

made a frowning facial expression

Question 15

nonchalantly

Answer 15

unconcernedly; indifferently; unexcitedly; casually

Question 16

scatterbrained

Answer 16

incapable of serious connected thought

Question 17

shanghaiing

Answer 17

kidnapping; inducing or compelling someone to do something by force

Question 18

heaters

Answer 18

guns, pistols, revolvers or other firearms.