Outsiders Chapters 1-6 Vocabulary Flashcards
Loss of respect, honor, or esteem; shame
disgrace
A light cotton plaid fabric used for shirts, dresses, etc.
madras
Shaking uncontrollably
quivering
Impossible to understand; incomprehensible
unfathomable
in a playfully mischievous manner
roguishly
to draw back or tense the body, as if from pain or a blow; flinched
winced
not inclined to believe; skeptical
incredulous
unconcerned; indifferent; unexcitedly; casually
nonchalantly
incapable of serious connected thought
scatterbrained
to make someone do something by force
shanghai
in a brave, valiant, noble-minded, or chivalrous way
gallantly
disinterest, indifference, distant in feeling
aloofness
ugly or unpleasant in disposition or temper; stubborn
ornery
artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly; deceiving
cunning
bold resistance to authority
defiance
an institution for reforming or disciplining young offenders
reformatory
unwillingly; resistantly
reluctantly
expressing strong displeasure at something unjust, offensive, or insulting
indignant
examined; looked at; inspected
surveyed
a delay due to fear or uncertainty of the mind
hesitation
a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality
asset
impossible to resist
irresistible
competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field
rivalry
showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention
rebellious
