The Outsiders Vocab - Class Deck

Question 1

nonchalantly

Answer 1

In a casual way that shows a lack of concern or interest relaxed

Question 2

stocky

Answer 2

broad shouldered sturdily built

Question 3

roguishly

Answer 3

looking at someone else in a flirtatious or mischievous way

Question 4

hastily

Answer 4

done quickly or in a hurried way, without much thought

Question 5

unfathomable

Answer 5

impoossible to understand or imagine

Question 6

incredulous

Answer 6

unable or unwilling to believ; doubting

Question 7

gingerly

Answer 7

in a careful or cautious manner

Question 8

passionately

Answer 8

in a way that shows strong feelings or beliefs

Question 9

aloofness

Answer 9

in a distant, cold, or detached manner; air of superiority

Question 10

gallantly

Answer 10

in a heroic, gentlemanly, or charming manner

Question 11

sheepish

Answer 11

showing a sense of shame, shyness, or embarrassment

Question 12

ornery

Answer 12

bad-tempered, combative, or stubborn

Question 13

imploringly

Answer 13

to ask someone to do or not do something in a sincere way; to plead or beg

Question 14

bewildered

Answer 14

completely confused; unable to comperehend

Question 15

sullenly

Answer 15

unwilling to talk or be social; to be in a gloomy or grumpy mood

Question 16

pleaded

Answer 16

to make an emotional appeal; to argue or beg

Question 17

absentmindedly

Answer 17

having or showing a lack of attention or awareness to your surroundings

Question 18

contemptuously

Answer 18

behaving disrespectfully or showing strong dislike

Question 19

groggy

Answer 19

weak and unable to think clearly or move steadily

Question 20

Aimlessly

Answer 20

having no real direction or plan; lacking a goal or a purpose

Question 21

indignantly

Answer 21

feeling or showing anger becauseof something unjust or unfair

Question 22

vaguely

Answer 22

in a way that is unclear or uncertain

Question 23

idolize

Answer 23

to treat someone with extreme devotion; to deeply admire

Question 24

acquitted

Answer 24

to be declared not guilty of a crime