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7th grade ELA > The Outsiders Vocabulary > Flashcards

The Outsiders Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Disgrace

A

loss of respect, honor or esteem; shame

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Madras

A

a light cotton plaid fabric used for shirts, dresses and other

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Muttered

A

spoke in low tones; grumbled

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Reckless

A

careless; without caution

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5
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Bawl

A

to cry or wail with great lust

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Quivering

A

shaking uncontrollably

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7
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Unfathomable

A

impossible to understand; incomprehensible

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Savvy

A

to know; understand

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Roguishly

A

in a playfully mischievous manner

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Winced

A

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

A

incapable of serious connected thought

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Gallantly

A

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

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Aloofness

A

disinterest; indifference; distant in feeling

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Ornery

A

ugly or unpleasant in disposition or temper; stubborn

17
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Elite

A

person of the highest class

18
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Dumfounded

A

struck with astonishment and surprise

19
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Cunning

A

artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly

20
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Unceasingly

A

without stopping; continuing

21
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Apprehensive

A

uneasy or fearful about something that might happen

22
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Defiance

A

bold resistance to authority

23
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Contemptuously

A

expressing disdain; scornfully

24
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Ruefully

A

regretfully; feeling, showing or expressing sorrow or pity

25
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Premonition

A

a forewarning; a feeling of anxiety over a future event

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Groggy

A

dazed or weakened from lack of sleep

27
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Imploringly

A

begging urgently or piteously

28
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Sullenly

A

in a manner that shows irritation or ill-humor by a gloomy silence

29
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Quavering

A

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

A

expressing strong displeasure at something unjust, offensive or insulting

32
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Hauled

A

dragged off forcefully; compelled to go

33
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Surveyed

A

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

A

to come into conflict; to fight or argue

37
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Hesitation

A

a delay due to fear or uncertainly of the mind

38
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Hysterics

A

a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria

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