"The Outsiders" By S.E. Hinton Vocabulary

Across

4. competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.
5. a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.
8. a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.
9. removed or distant in interest or feeling
10. move with urgent haste.
11. evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way.
12. start to lose strength or momentum.
13. with a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
16. confusing or perplexing.
20. a color or shade.
21. in a casually calm and relaxed manner.
22. (of a feeling or memory) lasting a long time; enduring
23. (typically of a young person or that person's behavior) showing or characterized by a tendency to commit crime, particularly minor crime.
24. make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).
26. in a brave or heroic manner
27. a space entirely devoid of matter.
29. in a profoundly wise manner.
32. responsible by law; legally answerable.
36. gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
37. showing great care or caution.
38. (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.
39. separate or disconnected.
42. stretched or pulled tight; not slack.
43. suddenly change an opinion, subject, type of behavior, etc.
45. (of a person or expression) showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence.
46. occurring again periodically or repeatedly.
48. anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
50. a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire
51. in a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous manner.
52. (of an emotion) arise and become more intense.
53. a firmly held belief or opinion.
55. characterized by or expressive of admiration or warm approval.
56. provide or encase with a covering or coating.
57. a feeling of being perplexed and confused.
58. diverge or spread from or as if from a central point.
60. a defender, protector, or keeper.
61. in a playfully mischievous way

Down

1. admire, revere, or love greatly or excessively.
2. cause extreme physical or mental pain to; subject to extreme stress.
3. a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility.
4. in a way that calmly accepts something unpleasant or difficult that you cannot change.
6. become less intense, violent, or severe
7. the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder.
9. filled with horror or shock.
14. having, revealing, or proceeding from a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
15. open resistance; bold disobedience.
17. cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions.
18. showing contempt; scornful.
19. physical strength in contrast to intelligence.
25. (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
28. understand or assimilate (new information or the significance of something) by a period of reflection.
30. a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality.
31. in a state of wild excitement or ecstasy.
33. free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
34. compliance with standards, rules, or laws.
35. an act of listening to evidence in a court of law or before an official, especially a trial before a judge without a jury.
40. (of a person) not enjoying the same standard of living or rights as the majority of people in a society.
41. incapable of being fully explored or understood.
44. in a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence.
47. seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling.
49. a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.
54. in a way that expresses urgent or piteous pleading, as for aid or mercy; beseechingly
59. of very great extent or quantity; immense.