The Outsiders Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. The helpless child made a ______ after falling off the swing.
  2. 3. After hearing the startling news, he had an ______ expression on his face.
  3. 5. The contestant ______ dashed through the track with determination to win the race.
  4. 9. According to the news, it is ______ to lose power for a short period of time next Tuesday.
  5. 10. The class discussion about historical events went off-topic and ______ to ideas about a field trip.
  6. 12. The baby’s babbling was completely ______ to the perplexed parents.
  7. 14. The room was filled with awkward silence until someone made a ______ joke which broke the ice between the guests.
  8. 16. Dally was in extreme ______ after Johnny died because he was the only thing he had ever loved.
  9. 17. Since he broke his ankle coincidentally prior to the race, he began to believe his ______ was right.
  10. 19. After watching the horror movie, the trembling students were ______.
  11. 20. The mischievous teen attempted to ______ her teacher after coming to class late for the third time.
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  13. 24. Two-Bit fought for ______, Darry for pride, Steve for hatred, and Soda for fun.
  14. 27. Everyone in the class was ______ and skeptical about the new teacher who hardly spoke.
  15. 29. The new student kept herself ______ from the others as she was trying to avoid the drama.
  16. 30. Many teens began to ______ famous singers and are completely obsessed.
  17. 31. President Abraham Lincoln was well-known for his brilliant ______ throughout the Civil War.
  18. 33. He looked uneasy after hearing the question and began to ______ as he was explaining his side of the story.
  19. 34. He tried to refrain from ______ as the mosquitoes swarmed in circles around him.
  20. 38. The juvenile delinquents were arrested and sent to a ______ for getting caught robbing a gas station.
  21. 40. The exasperated manager ______ stared at the customer as she made a big fuss about a minor flaw with her order.
  22. 41. He was completely ______ after hearing all the distressing news and was left speechless.
Down
  1. 2. All the actors ______ in formal wear for the dinner scene.
  2. 4. His father kept a ______ tone for the rest of the evening after being laid-off from his job of 11 years.
  3. 6. Johnny died ______ after heroically saving several children from the flaming church.
  4. 7. The accomplice attempted to ______ the attention of the guards as the thief ran in.
  5. 8. She began to shamelessly mock and ______ the characters of her little sister’s favorite show which made her cry.
  6. 11. He went straight into his room and laid in bed with a high fever feeling ______.
  7. 13. It was almost her turn to present her project which made her suddenly feel tense and ______.
  8. 15. How could you not care and act so ______ after your grandmother’s death?
  9. 18. Hearing all those offensive insults caused him to subconsciously cast an ______ look upon the others.
  10. 22. Ponyboy was in a ______ for some time after Johnny’s death, denying the sad truth.
  11. 23. After the interrogation between the judge and Curtis brothers, Ponyboy was ______ and the case was closed.
  12. 25. The ______ toddler was creating a tantrum throwing toys all across the room.
  13. 26. Those in the ______ rank were more likely to get chosen for the global championship.
  14. 28. After seeing signs about the missing dog, the next-door neighbor came to visit the sorrowful home and began to ______ comfort them.
  15. 32. The ______ of the species increased because of the rapid decline throughout the decades.
  16. 35. The beaming sun radiated a vibrant orange ______ across the horizon.
  17. 36. The team was celebrating with ______ after receiving the trophy for their outrageous victory.
  18. 37. We have a 5-paragraph ______ about our summer breaks due next week.
  19. 39. The student’s good grades were an ______ for her successful, future career.