The Outsiders Vocabulary - Part 2 Flashcards
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delinquent
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someone who violates rules
2
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divert
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to deflect or distract
3
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elude
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to avoid or escape
4
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fierce
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showing anger or aggression
5
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gallantly
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acting in a brave and chivalrous manner
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gingerly
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to do something with caution; carefully
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grudge
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feeling of ill will that lasts a long time
8
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incredulous
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unable or unwilling to believe something or completely unconvinced by it
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indignantly
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feeling anger by something unjust
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judiciously
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using sound judgement
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liable
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bound by law
12
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manipulate
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to control or influence somebody in a devious way
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nonchalantly
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without a care; effortlessly
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ornery
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uncooperative and irritable
15
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premonition
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a strong feeling, without a rational basis, that a particular thing is going to happen
