vocab test - the outsiders

Question 1

Asset

Answer 1

a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality.

He was a great asset to the team because he was fast and powerful.

Question 2

Vacant

Answer 2

having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants; empty.

The vacant house across the street attracted many animals.

Question 3

Scatterbrained

Answer 3

disorganized and lacking in concentration.

My scatterbrained sister was looking for her favorite sweater in the laundry basket.

Question 4

Gallant

Answer 4

(of a person or their behavior) brave; heroic.

The gallant man saved a woman about to get eaten by a bear.

Question 5

Ornery

Answer 5

bad-tempered and combative.

He had been in an ornery mood all morning, arguing with everyone who got in his way.

Question 6

Bleak

Answer 6

not hopeful or encouraging; unlikely to have a favorable outcome

Some of my teammates are bleak, judging by their decision not to cheer even when we’re winning.

Question 7

Defiant

Answer 7

Resistant to change, stubborn

My defiant brother wasn’t happy when he had to do chores.

Question 8

Apprehensive

Answer 8

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

I am very apprehensive about tomorrow’s meeting.

Question 9

Reformatory

Answer 9

an institution to which youthful offenders are sent as an alternative to prison; a reform school.

Benny was placed in a reformatory for almost 3 years.

Question 10

Bewildered

Answer 10

perplexed and confused; very puzzled.

He saw the bewildered look on my face.