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The Outsiders
Vocab Ch. 1-6
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English
8th Grade
12/01/2014

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roguishly; adverb
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playfully mischievous, rascally
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incredulous; adjective
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showing a lack of belief
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madras; noun
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a fine woven dress fabric, often plaid
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gingerly; adverb
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very cautious or careful
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unfathomable; adjective
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impossible to understand
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nonchalantly; adverb
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relaxed and calm in a way that shows you do not care
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aloofness; noun
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an attitude that reveals someone who is removed from emotion
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premonition; noun
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a feeling that something is going to happen when there is no reason to believe there will.
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gallant; adjective
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showing courage, very brave
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resignedly; adverb
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to accept something that is inevitable
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bleakly; adverb
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not hopeful or encouraging
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sheepish; adjective
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showing feeling of embarrassment, especially because you have done something foolish or wrong
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quaver; verb
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to produce sound in an unsteady way, especially because of fear.
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rivalry; noun
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a state or situation in which people or groups are competing with each other
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siege; noun
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a serious and lasting attack of something including a battle field
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implore; verb
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to make a serious or emotional request
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bewilderment; noun
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a state of being greatly confused
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sullenly; adverb
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resentfully silent or repressed
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elude; verb
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to avoid or escape by being quick, skillful, or clever
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wistfully; adverb
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showing sad feelings or thoughts about something that made you happy in the past
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