Outsiders chapters 7-12 vocab Flashcards
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Imitating or copying an action or speech
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Mimicking
2
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Without hope or encouragement; depressing
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Bleak
3
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Returning again to the mind; occurring again
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Recurring
4
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Stammered, spoke unsteadily
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Faltered
5
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To distract or turn away from
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Divert
6
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Showing persistent effort, inflexibility, never giving up
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Doggedly
7
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The condition of being better than others
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Superiority
8
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Acting according to social standards or practices; “fitting in”
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Conformity
9
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Suspicious, wary
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Leery
10
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Not clearly, showing a lack of understanding
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Vaguely
11
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An injury to the brain or spinal cord due to a blow or fall
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Concussion
12
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Wandering in the mind and talking complete nonsense
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Delirious
13
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Worshiped; greatly adored
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Idolized
14
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Comment
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Remark
15
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Likely
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Liable
16
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Declared not guilty
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Acquitted
17
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Swerved
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Veered
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Immense; widespread
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Vast
