outsiders vocab Flashcards
loss of respect, honor or esteem; shame
disgrace
a light cotton plaid fabric used for shirts, dresses and other clothing
madras
spoke in low tones; grumbled
muttered
careless; without caution
reckless
to cry or wail with great lust
bawl
shaking uncontrollably
quivering
impossible to understand
unfathomable
to know; understand
savvy
in a playfully mischievous manner
roguishly
drew back or tensed the body, as from pain or a blow;flinched
winced
not inclined to believe;skeptical
incredulous
unexcitedly;casually
nonchalantly
incapable of serious connected thought
scatterbrained
in a brave, valiant, noble-minded or chivalrous way
gallantly
disinterest;distant in feeling
aloofness
ugly or unpleasant in disposition or temper; stubborn
ornery
person of the highest class
elite
struck with astonishment and surprise
dumbfounded
artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly
cunning
without stopping; continuing
unceasingly
uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
apprehensive
bold resistance to authority
defiance
expressing disdain; scornfully
contemptuosly
regretfully
ruefully
a forewarning; a felling of anxiety over a future event
premonition
dazed or weakened from lack of sleep
groggy
begging urgently or piteously
imploringly
in a manner that shows irritation or ill-humor by a gloomy silence
sullenly
trembling
quavering
escaped understanding, perception or appreciation of
eluded
expressing strong displeasure at something unjust,offensive or insulting
indigent
dragged off forcefully; compelled to go
hauled
examined; inspected
surveyed
state of confusion or disorientation
bewilderment
fixed or firm belief
conviction
to come into conflict; to or argue
tangle
a delay due to fear or uncertainly of the mind
hesitation
a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria
hysterics
imitating or copying
mimicking
without hope:depressing
bleak
occurring again
recurring
stammered, stuttered
faltered
