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7th grade language arts > The Outsiders vocab > Flashcards

The Outsiders vocab Flashcards

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Disgrace

A

Loss of respect, honor, or esteem; shame

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Madras

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A light cotton plaid fabric used for shirts, dresses and other clothing

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Muttered

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Spoke in low tones; grumbled

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Reckless

A

careless; without caution

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Bawl

A

To cry or wail with great lust

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Quivering

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Shaking uncontrollably

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Unfathomable

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Impossible to understand; incomprehensible

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Savvy

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To know; understand

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Roguishly

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In playfully mischievous manner

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Winced

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Drew back or tensed the body, as from pain or a blow; flinched

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Incredulous

A

Not inclined to believe; skeptical

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Nonchalantly

A

Unconcernedly; indifferently; unexcitedly: casually

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Scatterbrained

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Incapable of serious connected thought

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Gallantly

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In a brave, valiant, noble-minded or chivalrous way

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Aloofness

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Disinterest; indifference; distant in feeling

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Ornery

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Ugly or unpleasant in disposition or temper; stubborn

17
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Elite

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Persons of the highest class

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Dumfounded

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Struck with astonishment and surprise

19
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Cunning

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Artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly

20
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Unceasingly

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Without stopping, continuing

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Apprehensive

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Uneasy or fearful of something that might happen

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Defiance

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Bold resistance to authority

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Contemptuously

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Expressing disdain; scornfully

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Ruefully

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Regretfully;feeling;, showing or expressing sorrow or pity

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Premonition

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A for warning; A feeling of anxiety fro a future event

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Groggy

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Dazed or weakened from lack of sleep

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Imploringly

A

Begging urgently or piteously

28
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Sullenly

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In a manner that shows irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence

29
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Quavering

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Quivering as from a weakness; trembling

30
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Eluded

A

Escaped understanding , perception or appreciation of

31
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Indignant

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Expressing strong displeasure at something unjust, offensive or insulting

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Hauled

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Dragged off forcefully; compelled to go

33
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Surveyed

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Examined; looked at; inspected

34
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Bewilderment

A

State of confusion or disorientation

35
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Conviction

A

Fixed or firm belief

36
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Tangle

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To come into conflict; to fight or argue

37
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Hesitation

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A delay to fear or uncertainly of the mind

38
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Hysterics

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A fit of uncontrollable laughter; or weeping; hysteria

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