Outsiders Vocab Ch. 6-12 Flashcards
Jolt
To move quickly
Testify
To answer questions in court
Keeled
To faint
Mimicking
To copy a behavior
Radiates
To go out in a direct line from a central point
Mourning
Great sadness felt because of death
Manslaughter
When someone kills another
Aghast
Shocked
Numbly
Unable to feel
Faltered
To hesitate
Resemblance
To look like someone
Hesitation
To stop doing something for a short period of time
Traitor
Someone who suddenly is not loyal
Grimacing
Facial expressions
Prime
Period in life when one is the strongest
Acrobatics
Difficult movements
Amplifier
Device that increases sound power
Realization
To understand
Escort
One who goes with another to give protection
Agony
Extreme mental/physical pain
Ruefully
Regretting something
Stuper
Unable to think because of being drunk, drugged, tired,…
Vacant
Empty
Editorials
Essay in the newspaper