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The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Vocabulary chapters 1 - 2
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Literature
10th Grade
06/25/2013

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incredulous
Definition

unbelieving or doubtful

 

When Amy told her mother that he had earned straight "A"s on her report card, her mom looked incredulous.

Term
jockeys
Definition

rides horses in races

 

Karen jockeys for the racehorse "Close Shave".

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roguishly
Definition

mischievously

 

Granddad placed his hat roguishly on his head and winked at Grandma.

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complicated
Definition

tangled or snarled

 

The streets in Charlotte are a complicated mess.  Queens Street crosses itself three times!

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slouched
Definition

walked with slumped or drooping posture

 

Trying to look the part of a juvenile delinquent, Ponyboy adopted a slouched posture and ambled toward Cherry and Marcia.

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rumble
Definition

a street fight especially among gangs

 

Once in a while, Ponyboy's gang would rumble with the Stewart gang, just because they enjoyed street fighting.

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rueful
Definition

miserable or shabby

 

Johnnycake had such a sad and miserable life at home, that his face always wore a rueful expression.

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scatterbrained
Definition

silly and careless

 

My scatterbrained Aunt Sally is always misplacing her car keys, which makes her late to almost every function.

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editorials
Definition

articles that give the views of the editor or publishers

 

After reading Mr. Wilson's editorial comments about the sorry state of our city park, we rallied a large group to have a volunteer clean up day.

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loping
Definition

walking with an easy, bounding gait

 

My big Labrador Retreiver came loping across the lawn to meet me when I came home.

 

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savy
Definition

a slang word for having a keen understanding of something

 

Because Dally was so savy about the street gangs, he was able to provide some protection for Johnny.

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jumped
Definition

made a sudden attack

 

The five boys in the blue Mustang jumped Ponyboy and beat him up  while he was walking home from the movies.

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shanghaiing
Definition

forcing aboard a ship in order to make a man work as a sailor

 

In the days of wooden sailing ships and pirates, shanghaiing a drunken man from a pub was actually a common practice.

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unfathomable
Definition

not able to reach an understanding of

 

When I tried to figure out the reason for Mary's strange behavior, I found it to be completely unfathomable.

Term
madras
Definition

a fine cotton fabric, usually plaid or striped

 

The boys in the  Soc group were fond of wearing madras shirts.

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sarcastically
Definition

in a manner of speaking using cutting or taunting remarks

 

The Soc's spoke sarcastically about the Greasers because they felt superior to the poor kids.

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scowled
Definition

frowned or gave a nasty look

 

When Dally spoke of the rival group, he scowled without even noticing it.

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clammy
Definition

sweaty or damp

 

I don't like to shake hands with  anyone who has clammy hands!

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quivering
Definition

shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion

 

Although he tried to look brave, when the Socs attacked him and Ponyboy, Johnny's voice was quivering.

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