Outsiders Vocabulary Chapters 1-4 Flashcards

1
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editorial

A

a newspaper article that gives an opinion

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2
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hesitation

A

the action of pausing before doing or saying something

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3
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incredulous

A

unwilling or unable to believe something

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4
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nonchalantly

A

feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed

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5
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rebellious

A

showing a desire to resist authority

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6
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reputation

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the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something

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7
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sarcasm

A

to mock

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8
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sympathetic

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feeling, showing concern

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9
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unfathomable

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incapable of being fully understood

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10
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apprehensive

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anxious or fearful abot something bad or unpleasant

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11
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contempt

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theh feeling that a person or thing deserves disrespect

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12
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defiance

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open resistance

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13
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elite

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superior to the rest

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14
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gallant

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brave, heroic

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15
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premonition

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a strong feeling that something is about to happen

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16
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reckless

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careless

17
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rueful

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expressing sorrow or regret

18
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sophisticated

A

worldly

19
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wince

A

grimace