The Outsiders Vocabulary
Across
- 1. cotton fabric shirt usually bright colored
- 4. the watery fluid in which blood cells are suspended
- 6. causing great physical or mental suffering
- 8. very large
- 9. showing scarcely suppressed anger
- 10. the quality of being better than others
- 13. as far as one knows or can see
- 14. a horse of light tan or golden color
- 16. extreme physical or mental suffering
- 19. without stopping
- 21. the action of mentioning or alluding to something.
- 22. a warning in advance
- 23. in a pleading, begging manner
- 27. The act of drawing breath, vapor, or gas into the lungs.
- 29. electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it
- 30. bad-tempered and combative
- 31. Pulled or drawn tight
- 34. a person who rides horses in races
- 36. struck with fear or dread
- 37. a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger
- 40. in a wise manner
- 41. found not guilty
- 42. unpleasantly cold and damp
- 43. in a scornful way that shows disdain
- 45. cool or sharp
- 48. showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve
- 50. the choice members or best of a group
- 52. experiencing uncontrolled excitement, emotion, or confusion
- 55. drunk, intoxicated
- 57. confusion resulting from failure to understand
- 61. suspicious
- 62. the surrounding of a place in order to force it to surrender
- 63. The quality of being final or complete.
Down
- 2. similarity of appearance; likeness
- 3. well-informed; sharp; experienced
- 5. brought up feelings of amazement or fear
- 7. a facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain
- 11. spoke in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds.
- 12. start to lose strength or momentum
- 15. to take someone against their will
- 17. in a longing or wishful manner
- 18. use or manipulate to take advantage
- 20. adjusting our behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard
- 24. to imitate, especially for mocking effect
- 25. infection inside the lung tissue
- 26. injury to the brain caused by a blow
- 28. in a casually calm and relaxed manner
- 32. difficult or impossible to understand
- 33. a resource or advantage
- 34. a sudden jerk or bump
- 35. to fall or faint
- 38. an evil spirit or demon
- 39. a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
- 40. believing that something is wrong
- 44. brave and noble
- 46. projects or glows with cheerfulness
- 47. a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
- 49. the act of selling illegally without permission
- 51. in a manner expressing pain or sorrow
- 53. squeeze together tightly
- 54. a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties
- 56. escape, either physically or mentally
- 58. in a playfully mischievous manner
- 59. a period of deep sorrow
- 60. uncontrollable laughing or crying