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| to lighten or whiten by removing color from; to blanch |
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| unable to think clearly, often due to an illness or an overexcited imagination; having thoughts that are wild or insane; raving or mad |
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| brave and of high moral character; having or displaying courage or grace;lively and spirited;noble; dignified; magnificent; majestic; splendid; dashing |
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| having an unpleasent or contrary manner, personality, or disposition; difficult to control or deal with; tending to be mean or harsh; not friendly |
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| tending not to excercise caution; tending not to think of consequences before one acts; foolhard or unwise; rash; bold; daring; wild |
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| a correctional institution for the detention, discipline, and training of young or first-time offenders or lawbreakers; a reform school |
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| nervousness; a strained excitement; suspense; a feeling of hostility between two or more individuals or groups; a feeling of emotional or mental strain |
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| a main or central idea, especially of a written work, work of art, or piece of music; an assignment in which a student is to write about a particular idea or topic |
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| light-haired; having very pale blonde hair; whitish-blonde |
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| dimly or unclearly; indistinctly; faintly; in an unsure or uncertain manner; aimlessly or wihtout purpose |
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| Ponyboy describes Soda as having "a finely drawn, sensitive face that somehow manages to be reckless and thoughtful at the same time" |
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| tending not to excercise caution; tending not to think of consequences before one acts; foolhard or unwise; rash; bold; daring; wild |
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| "I wondered about it vaguely. Dally had seen people killed on the streets of New York's West Side." |
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| dimly or unclearly; indistinctly; faintly; in an unsure or uncertain manner; aimlessly or wihtout purpose |
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| "Two-Bit gallantly offered to walk them home-- the west side of town was only about twenty miles away--but they wanted to call their parents and have them come and get them." |
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| brave and of high moral character; having or displaying courage or grace;lively and spirited;noble; dignified; magnificent; majestic; splendid; dashing |
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| " 'I've got me an ornery poney.' Soda'd tell him rubbing his neck. 'How come your're so mean, Mickey Mouse?" |
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| having an unpleasent or contrary manner, personality, or disposition; difficult to control or deal with; tending to be mean or harsh; not friendly |
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| " 'We're gonna cut our hair, and you're gonna bleach yours.' " |
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| to lighten or whiten by removing color from; to blanch |
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| "We think the towheaded kid is going to be alright. He burned one arm pretty badly, though, trying to drag the other kid out the window." |
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| light-haired; having very pale blonde hair; whitish-blonde |
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| "But I had a sick feeling that maybe I hadn't called for him while I was delirious, maybe I had only wanted Sodapop to be with me." |
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| unable to think clearly, often due to an illness or an overexcited imagination; having thoughts that are wild or insane; raving or mad |
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| "Curly's in the reformatory for the next six months." |
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| a correctional institution for the detention, discipline, and training of young or first-time offenders or lawbreakers; a reform school |
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| "What's the theme supposed to be on?" |
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| a main or central idea, especially of a written work, work of art, or piece of music; an assignment in which a student is to write about a particular idea or topic |
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| "They moved in a circole under the light, counter-clockwise, eyeing each other, sizing each other up, maybe remembering old faults and wondering if they were still there. The res of us waited with mounting tension." |
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| nervousness; a strained excitement; suspense; a feeling of hostility between two or more individuals or groups; a feeling of emotional or mental strain |
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