outsiders vocabulary Flashcards
disgrace
loss of respect, honor or esteem;shame
madras
a light cotton plaid fabric used for shirts, dresses and other clothing.
muttered
spoke in low tones; grumbled
reckless
careless; without caution
bawl
to cry or wail wit great lust
quivering
shaking uncontrollably
unfathomable
impossible to understand; incomprehensible
savvy
to know; understand
roguishly
in a playful mischievous manor
winced
drew back or tensed the body, as from pain or a blow; casually
incredulous
not inclined to believe; skeptical
nonchalantly
unconcernedly; indefinitely; unexpectedly; causally
scatterbrained
incapable of serious connected thoughts
gallantly
in a brave, valiant, noble-minded or chivalrous way
aloofness
disinterest;indifference;distant in feeling
elite
persons
Dumfounded
struck with astonishment and surprise
cunning
artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly
unceasingly
without stopping; continuing
apprehensive
uneasy or fearful
defiance
bold resistance to authority
contemptuously
expressing disdain; scornfully
ruefully
regretfully; feeling of anxiety
premonition
a forewarning; a feeling of anxiety over a futer event
