Outsiders Vocabulary 1-20 Flashcards
Rarely
uncommon, infrequent.
- My hair is longer that a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in the back and long in the front and sides, but I am a greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely brothers to get a haircut.
Content
sastisfied with, pleased.
- I hate most guys that have green eyes, but I have to content with what I have.
Loned
went by oneself, went alone, solo.
- So I loned it.
Asset
worth, of value.
- A public disgrace one day and an asset the next.
Slouched
to sit or stand in a drooping (over) manner.
- I automatically hitched my thumbs in my jeans and slouched.
Madras
cotton fabric shirt, usually bright colored.
- He had madras shirt.
Cowlick
tuft of hair growing in a different direction.
- he has dark-brown hair that kicks out in the front and a slight cowlick in the back.
Quivering
trembling, shaking, tremulous.
- I drew a quivering breathe and quit crying.
Complicated
involved, complex, hard to understand.
- With thick greasy hair he kept combed it complicated swirls.
Sarcasm
a bitter cutting jest, cutting remark.
- “Sure”, I said, trying for Soda’s sake to keep the sarcasm out of my voice.
Incredulous
unbeleiving.
- She gave him an incredulous look; and then she threw her Coke in his face.
Nonchalantly
indifferently, no matter which way its done.
- “Okay”, I said nonchalantly, “might as well.”
Sophisticated
cultured, worldly.
- We’re sophisticated- cool to the point of not feeling anything.
Elite
a select body, the best, top of the top.
- “ A few of the socially elite checkered- shirt set.”
Resignedly
giving up and accepting the future.
- “Well,” Cherry said resignedly, “they’ve spotted us.”
