Vocabulary

Question 0

Rarely

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• “My hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in the back and long at the front and sides, but I am a greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely bothers to get a haircut.”
• not often; seldom
• I rarely forget my books at school, because then I can’t do my homework.

Question 1

Content

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• I wish they were more gray, because I hate most guys that have green eyes, but I have to be content with what I have.”
• In a state of peaceful happiness.
• I was content when I saw my dogs.

Question 2

Loned

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• “So I loned out.”
• single or isolated
• I loned out when I was unwanted.

Question 3

Asset

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• “Not like the Socs, who jump greasers and wreck houses and throw beer blasts for kicks, and get editorials in the paper for being a public disgrace one day and an asset to society the next.”
• a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality.
• People all over he world shave incredible assets that make them unique.

Question 4

Slouched

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• “I automatically hitched my thumbs in my jeans and slouched, wondering if I could get away if I made a break for it.”
• stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way.
• I slicked because I was exhausted from doing all that work.

Question 5

Madras

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• “He had on a madras shirt.”
• a strong, fine-textured cotton fabric, typically patterned with colorful stripes or checks.
• people in the 1960s like to wear madras clothing and still do.

Question 6

Cowlick

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• “He has dark­brown hair that kicks out in front and a slight cowlick in the back—just like Dad’s—but Darry’s eyes are his own.”
• a lock of hair that grows in a direction different from the rest and that resists being combed flat.
• no one wants to have a cowlick any day especially on school picture day.

Question 7

Quivering

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• “I drew a quivering breath and quit crying. You just don’t cry in front of Darry.”
• tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion.
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Question 8

Complicated

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• “Steve Randle was seventeen, tall and lean, with thick greasy hair he kept combed in complicated swirls.”
• consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements ; intricate.
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Question 9

Sarcasm

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• Sure,” I said, trying for Soda’s sake to keep the sarcasm out of my voice.”
• the use of iron or mock convey contempt.
• it is hard to not use sarcasm sometimes.

Question 10

Incredulous

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• She gave him an incredulous look; and then she threw her Coke in his face.”
• (a person of their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
• I incredulously read something.

Question 11

Nonchalantly

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• “Okay,” I said nonchalantly, “might as well.”
• coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual.
• in a composed and unconcerned manner.
• I nonchalantly invited my friends over.

Question 12

Sophisticated

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• We’re sophisticated “—cool to the point of not feeling anything.”
• (of a machine, system, or technique) developed to a high degree of complexity.
• I try to act sophisticate sometimes when there is a serious situation.

Question 13

Elite

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• “And,” Two­Bit added grimly, “a few other of the socially elite checkered­ shirt set.”
  *a group of people considered (by others or themselves) to be the best in a particular society or category, esp. because of their power, talent, or wealth.
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Question 14

Resignedly

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• Well,” Cherry said resignedly, “they’ve spotted us.”
  *with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner; “resignedly, I telegraphed back that it was all right with me if he insisted”
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Question 15

Unceasingly

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• My teeth chattered unceasingly and I couldn’t stop them.”
• endlessly: with unflagging resolve; “dance inspires him ceaselessly to strive higher and higher toward the shining pinnacle of perfection that is the goal of every artiste”
• I unceasingly started talking.

Question 16

Bootlegging

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• “Buck raised a few quarter horses, and made most of his money on fixed races and a little bootlegging.”
  *make, distribute, or sell (illicit goods, esp. liquor, computer software, or recordings) illegally.
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Question 17

Apprehensive

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• He was pretty well crocked, which made me apprehensive.”
• anxious or fearful that something unpleasant will happen.
• I apprehensively looked at something.

Question 18

Contemptuously

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• I hated them as bitterly and as contemptuously as Dally Winston hated.” “I winced inside.
  *without respect; in a disdainful manner; “she spoke of him contemptuously”
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Question 19

Winced

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• “Johnny’s eyes went round and he winced as though I’d belted him.
• give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress.
• I winced when I saw that the ball was coming towards me.

Question 20

Bewildering

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*cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused.
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Question 21

Premonition

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*a strong feeling that something is about to happen, esp. something unpleasant.
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Question 22

Groggy

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• *dazed, weak, or unsteady, esp. from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.
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Question 23

Reluctantly

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*With reluctance
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Question 24

Importingly

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*bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.
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Question 25

Sullenly

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*bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy.
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Question 26

Eluded

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*evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way.

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Question 27

Vital

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*absolutely necessary or important; essential.
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Question 28

Indignant

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*feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
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Question 29

Gorged

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*having the neck encircled by a coronet or collar, esp. of a specified tincture.
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Question 30

Conviction

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* a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
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Question 31

Inhalation

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*The act of inhaling or breathing in.
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Question 32

Mimicking

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• “He’d grab one guy’s press hat and another’s camera and walk around interviewing the nurses and mimicking TV reporters.”
• imitate (someone or their actions or words), typically in order to entertain or ridicule.
• I was mimicking what my friend was doing so I can bother her.

Question 33

Recurring

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*occur again, periodically, or repeatedly.
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Question 34

Aghast

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*Filled with horror or shock
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Question 35

Exploits

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*make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).
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Question 36

Abruptly

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*quickly and without warning; “he stopped suddenly”
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Question 37

Resemblance

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• The state of resembling or being alike.
• I saw a resemblance between the two sisters.

Question 38

Debating

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• argue about (a subject), esp. in a formal manner.
• I was debating whether I should go with my friends or not.

Question 39

Aimlessly

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• without aim; in an aimless manner.
• I was aimlessly walking around the street.

Question 40

Ruefully

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*in a rueful manner; “`I made a big mistake,’ he said ruefully”
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Question 41

Leery

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*cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions.
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Question 42

Stupor

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*a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility.
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Question 43

Delirious

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• in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
• when they but me medicine I was immediately delirious.

Question 44

Grasped

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• Seize and hold firmly
• I grasped my iPad excuse I didn’t want them to take it.

Question 45

Acquitted

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*free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
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Question 46

Desperate

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• feeling, showing, or involving a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.
• I was desperate to be with my friends over the summer.

Question 47

Deny

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• state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.
• I denied the offer to go to the mall with my friends.

Question 48

Pity

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*the feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others.
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Question 49

Flinching

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• make a quick, nervous movement of the face or body as an instinctive reaction to surprise, fear or pain.
• I flinched when they snapped their fingers in my face.

Question 50

Veered

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• change direction suddenly.
• I veered when I remembered what I was going to do after all.