The Outsiders: Section 4 Flashcards
Acrobatics
the feats of an acrobat; gymnastics.
the art or practice of acrobatic feats.
something performed with remarkable agility and ease
Abruptly
sudden or unexpected
curt or brusque in speech, manner, etc.
terminating or changing suddenly
having many sudden changes from one subject to another; lacking in continuity or smoothness
Agony
extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering.
a display or outburst of intense mental or emotional excitement:
the struggle preceding natural death
Aimlessly
without aim; purposeless.
Awed
filled with or expressing awe.
Clenching
to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly. to grasp firmly; grip.
Contempt
the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.
Debating
a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints
a formal contest in which the affirmative and negative sides of a proposition are advocated by opposing speakers.
deliberation; consideration.
Disgusted
to cause loathing or nausea in.
to offend the good taste, moral sense, etc., of; cause extreme dislike or revulsion in
Environment
the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu.
the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time.
Grimacing
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
Leery
wary; suspicious
Archaic. knowing; alert.
Miniature
a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
a greatly reduced or abridged form or copy.
Mock
to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
to ridicule by mimicry of action or speech; mimic derisively.
to mimic, imitate, or counterfeit.
Numbly
deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move
manifesting or resembling numbness
Reformatory
serving or designed to reform: reformatory lectures; reformatory punishments.
Static
pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition.
showing little or no change
lacking movement, development, or vitality
Stifled
to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression.
to suppress, curb, or withhold
to kill by impeding respiration; smother.
Superiority
the quality or condition of being superior.
Underprivileged
denied the enjoyment of the normal privileges or rights of a society because of low economic and social status.
