The Outsiders Ch. 1-4 Vocabulary
Across
- 2. n. a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment; forewarning
- 3. v. a sharp blow, as with a bat or the fist
- 8. adv. in a manner coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual
- 9. n. an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors
- 10. adj. altered by education, experience, etc. so as to be worldly-wise; experienced; not naive
- 12. v. to cry or to wail lustily
- 15. adj. characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy, which is the fact or power of sharing the feelings of another, especially in sorrow or trouble
- 17. adj. of solid and sturdy form or build; thick-set and, usually, short derivatives: stockier, stockiest
- 18. adj. deeply affected, as with grief, fear, or other emotions
Down
- 1. adv. not resistible; incapable of being resisted or withstood
- 4. adv. expressing, showing, or marked by intense or strong feeling; emotional
- 5. adj. extremely confusing
- 6. adv. showing or expressing disdain; scornfully
- 7. v. to throw with effort, force, or violence
- 11. adj. covered with a cold, sticky moisture; cold and damp
- 13. n. a useful and a desirable thing or quality
- 14. adj. utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless
- 16. n. a quality of being at a distance, especially in feeling or interest; apart