The Outsiders' Vocabulary (Ch. 1-6)

Question 1

in a state of peaceful happiness

Answer 1

content

Question 2

having no companions; solitary or single

Answer 2

loned

Question 3

a useful or valuable thing, person or quality

Answer 3

asset

Question 4

to stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way

Answer 4

slouched

Question 5

a strong, fine-textured cotton fabric typically patterned with colorful stripes or checks

Answer 5

mandras

Question 6

a lock of hair that grows in a direction different from the rest and that resists being combed flat

Answer 6

cowlick

Question 7

tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion

Answer 7

quivering

Question 8

a sharp, bitter or cutting expression or remark; the use of irony to mock or convey contempt

Answer 8

sarcasm

Question 9

unwilling or unable to believe something

Answer 9

incredulous

Question 10

feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed, indifferent

Answer 10

nonchalantly

Question 11

having or showing a lot of experience and knowledge about the world and about culture, art, literature,etc.

Answer 11

sophisticated

Question 12

the people who have the most wealth and status in society; the most successful or powerful group of people

Answer 12

elite

Question 13

to give up (a job or position) in a formal or official way

Answer 13

resignedly

Question 14

never stopping

Answer 14

unceasingly

Question 15

unlawfully making, selling, or transporting liquor or other goods

Answer 15

bootlegging

Question 16

afraid that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; fear or nervousness of moving forward

Answer 16

apprehensive

Question 17

feeling or showing deep hatred or disapproval

Answer 17

contemptuously

Question 18

to have an expression on one’s face for a very short time that displays embarrassment or pain

Answer 18

winced

Question 19

to confuse very much

Answer 19

bewildering

Question 20

a feeling or belief that something is going to happen when there is no definite reason to believe it will

Answer 20

premonition

Question 21

tired or dazed; not awake

Answer 21

groggy

Question 22

unwillingly and hesitantly; resistantly

Answer 22

reluctantly

Question 23

in a begging manner; to beseech

Answer 23

imploringly

Question 24

bad tempered and gloomy

Answer 24

sullenly

Question 25

to evade or escape from a danger, enemy, etc.

Answer 25

eluded

Question 26

absolutely necessary or important; essential

Answer 26

vital

Question 27

feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

Answer 27

indignant

Question 28

to eat a large amount greedily

Answer 28

gorged

Question 29

to declare to be guilty of an offense by the verdict of a jury

Answer 29

conviction