The Outsiders Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

madras

A

a colorful shirt

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2
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muttered

A

mumble

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3
Q

disgrace

A

dishonor;shame

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4
Q

cowlick

A

a lock of hair that grows in a different direction than the rest

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5
Q

reckless

A

careless

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6
Q

bawl

A

sob

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7
Q

quivering

A

trembling

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8
Q

unfathomable

A

incomprehensible

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9
Q

rarities

A

uncommon

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10
Q

savvy

A

shrewd

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11
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roguishly

A

slightly bad

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12
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winced

A

grimace

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13
Q

incredulous

A

disbelieving

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14
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scowled

A

frown

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15
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nonchalantly

A

casually

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16
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scatterbrained

A

disorganized

17
Q

shangaiing

A

tricking someone to do something

18
Q

heaters

A

a gun

19
Q

gallantly

A

heroic

20
Q

aloofness

A

not forthcoming (being very vague)

21
Q

ornery

A

grouchy

22
Q

elite

A

best

23
Q

dumbfounded

A

astonished;amazed

24
Q

cunning

A

crafty

25
Q

unceasingly

A

unending

26
Q

apprehensive

A

anxious

27
Q

defiance

A

resistance

28
Q

ruefully

A

sorrow (but in a funny way)

29
Q

reformatory

A

an institution for young offenders

30
Q

premonition

A

intuition

31
Q

groggy

A

dazed

32
Q

reluctantly

A

unwillingly

33
Q

imploringly

A

to beg

34
Q

sullenly

A

moody

35
Q

quavering

A

tremble