The Outsiders Chapter 1-5 Vocab
Across
- 2. coerce or trick (someone) into a place or position or into doing something. (p. 28)
- 5. short, stiff hairs growing on a part of the body that has not been shaved for a while, especially on a man’s face. (p. 80)
- 6. in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way that shows you want someone to do or not do something (p. 72)
- 7. stride somewhere in a proud, stiff, or angry manner. (p. 25)
- 8. the use of irony to mock or convey contempt. (p. 17)
- 11. anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen. (p. 59)
- 13. in a casually calm and relaxed manner. (p. 25)
- 17. a select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society. (p. 41)
- 18. having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge. (p. 38)
- 19. in a way that expresses sorrow or regret, especially in a wry or humorous manner. (p. 60)
- 21. in a profoundly wise manner. (p. 12)
- 22. a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant. (p. 67)
- 24. talk wildly or incoherently, as if one were delirious or insane. speak or write about someone or something with great enthusiasm or admiration. (p. 38)
- 25. an institution to which youthful offenders are sent as an alternative to prison; a reform school. (p. 65)
Down
- 1. frown in an angry or bad-tempered way. (p. 24)
- 2. (of a person or a person's behavior) having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings. (p. 7)
- 3. in a scornful way that shows disdain. (p. 59)
- 4. gloomily, resentfully silent, or repressed. (p. 73)
- 6. (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something. (p. 24)
- 9. in a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly. (p. 33)
- 10. Drew back or tensed the body from pain or from a blow; flinched (p. 23)
- 12. a strong, fine-textured cotton fabric, typically patterned with colorful stripes or checks. (p. 5)
- 14. a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality. (p. 3)
- 15. in a brave or heroic manner; in a charmingly attentive manner. (p. 37)
- 16. A bleaching agent, especially for the hair. (p. 71)
- 20. bad-tempered and combative; stubborn (p. 39)
- 23. in a way that suggests someone is doing something that is slightly bad or wrong, but that is not too serious. (p. 22)