The Outsiders Vocabulary Yeayoung Koh

Yeayoung Koh

Madras Madras (n): a light cotton fabric of various weaves, esp. one in multicolored plaid or stripes, used for shirts, dresses, jackets, etc. Her large madras jacket hung loosely on her thin frame.

Madras (n): a light cotton fabric of various weaves, esp. one in multicolored plaid or stripes, used for shirts, dresses, jackets, etc.

Her large madras jacket hung loosely on her thin frame.

Cowlick Cowlick (n): a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from that of the rest of the hair. His curly cowlick stuck out from the back of his neck.

Cowlick (n): a tuft of hair that grows in a direction different from that of the rest of the hair.

His curly cowlick stuck out from the back of his neck.

Unfathomable Unfathomable (adj):Difficult or impossible to understand; incomprehensible The little girl gaped at the unfathomable fighting of her parents.

Unfathomable (adj):Difficult or impossible to understand; incomprehensible

The little girl gaped at the unfathomable fighting of her parents.

Savvy Savvy (n/adj.) :practical understanding; shrewdness or intelligence; common sense The mechanist had to technology savvy.

Savvy (n/adj.) :practical understanding; shrewdness or intelligence; common sense

The mechanist had to technology savvy.

Aloof Aloof (adv. adj.): at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest The marble statue seemed aloof, but it was truly lonely frozen by itself.

Aloof (adv. adj.): at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest

The marble statue seemed aloof, but it was truly lonely frozen by itself.

Impersonally Impersonal (Adj.): not personal; without reference or connection to a particular person The woman hurtful remark was meant to be impersonal.

Impersonal (Adj.): not personal; without reference or connection to a particular person

The woman hurtful remark was meant to be impersonal.

Ornery Ornery (Adj.): ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper The ornery lightning shredded and ripped at the black skyline.

Ornery (Adj.): ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper

The ornery lightning shredded and ripped at the black skyline.

Resignedly Resignedly (Adv): submissive or acquiescent The eldest resignedly gave up her warm cozy room to her sister, who was easily frightened of the shadows in her own large room.

Resignedly (Adv): submissive or acquiescent

The eldest resignedly gave up her warm cozy room to her sister, who was easily frightened of the shadows in her own large room.

Ruefully Ruefully (Adv.): causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable The pitiable rabbit ruefully ran from the snarling coyote.

Ruefully (Adv.): causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable

The pitiable rabbit ruefully ran from the snarling coyote.

Hermit Hermit (n): a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion. The boy who wandered by himself in a lonely manner was born to be a hermit.

Hermit (n): a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.

The boy who wandered by himself in a lonely manner was born to be a hermit.

Premonition Premonition (n): a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event The fisherman turned back to shore when he felt a premonition of a great stormy doom.

Premonition (n): a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event

The fisherman turned back to shore when he felt a premonition of a great stormy doom.

Reluctantly Reluctantly (Adj.): unwilling; disinclined The dimwitted student reluctantly groaned out of his bed after a night without sleep.

Reluctantly (Adj.): unwilling; disinclined

The dimwitted student reluctantly groaned out of his bed after a night without sleep.

Sullen Sullen(Adj.): showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve. The quiet orphan always remained sullenly in her own corner.

Sullen(Adj.): showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.

The quiet orphan always remained sullenly in her own corner.

Eluded Eluded (v): to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery The servant eluded the master’s glair when she dropped his precious china.

Eluded (v): to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery

The servant eluded the master’s glair when she dropped his precious china.

Imploringly Imploringly (Adv.): to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat The wet kitten meowed imploringly for a warm loving home.

Imploringly (Adv.): to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat

The wet kitten meowed imploringly for a warm loving home.

Gallant Gallant (Adj.): brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous The boy was being idiotic when he ran across the highway to show off But, he was being gallant when he admitted to spitting the spitball so that his friend would not get in trouble.

Gallant (Adj.): brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous

The boy was being idiotic when he ran across the highway to show off But, he was being gallant when he admitted to spitting the spitball so that his friend would not get in trouble.

Indignant Indignant (Adj.): feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base The high spirited girl indignantly scoffed at the petty girls.

Indignant (Adj.): feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base

The high spirited girl indignantly scoffed at the petty girls.

Testify Testify (v): to bear witness; give or afford evidence The impostor testified against the innocent.

Testify (v): to bear witness; give or afford evidence

The impostor testified against the innocent.

Jolt Jolt (v): to jar, shake, or cause to move by or as if by a sudden rough thrust; shake up roughly Timothy received a jolt when he realized that the shadow following him was much too big to be his own.

Jolt (v): to jar, shake, or cause to move by or as if by a sudden rough thrust; shake up roughly

Timothy received a jolt when he realized that the shadow following him was much too big to be his own.

Keeled Keeled (v): to capsize or overturn. Trees were strewn and keeled over after the tornado struck the town.

Keeled (v): to capsize or overturn.

Trees were strewn and keeled over after the tornado struck the town.

Inhalation Inhalation (n): an act or instance of inhaling. Klora’s inhalation brought clean pure air back into water filled lungs.

Inhalation (n): an act or instance of inhaling.

Klora’s inhalation brought clean pure air back into water filled lungs.

Hysterics Hysterics (n): a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping. The poor old nun from the Pitit Pipcus convent went into hysterics under its strict law.

Hysterics (n): a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping.

The poor old nun from the Pitit Pipcus convent went into hysterics under its strict law.

Mimicking Mimicking (v): to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively. I glared at the stupid mimicking parrot

Mimicking (v): to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.

I glared at the stupid mimicking parrot

Radiates Radiate (v): to send out rays or waves, to emit The family in the zoo radiated all the happiness and contentment of the world.

Radiate (v): to send out rays or waves, to emit

The family in the zoo radiated all the happiness and contentment of the world.

Mourning Mourning (n): the act of a person who mourns, sorrowing or lamenting The drooping sunflower seemed to be mourning the setting sun.

Mourning (n): the act of a person who mourns, sorrowing or lamenting

The drooping sunflower seemed to be mourning the setting sun.

Aghast Aghast (adj.): struck with overwhelming shock or amazement The farmer looked on aghast as all of his crop was picked off by crows.

Aghast (adj.): struck with overwhelming shock or amazement

The farmer looked on aghast as all of his crop was picked off by crows.

Exploits exploits (n): a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act It seems so unfair that all the exploits of courageous people around the world cannot be recorded.

exploits (n): a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act

It seems so unfair that all the exploits of courageous people around the world cannot be recorded.

Faltered faltered (v): to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way Hardships hardened her, and experience never let her actions falter.

faltered (v): to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way

Hardships hardened her, and experience never let her actions falter.

Resemblance resemblance (n): the state or fact of resembling; similarity. The resemblance between the clones was eerie in a way that twins never could shake you.

resemblance (n): the state or fact of resembling; similarity.

The resemblance between the clones was eerie in a way that twins never could shake you.

Divert divert (n): to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect. Do not try to divert or stray my beliefs into a road full of ashes.

divert (n): to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.

Do not try to divert or stray my beliefs into a road full of ashes.

Clenching clenching (v): to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly. The man’s face was emotionless buthis clenching hands showed just how furious he actually was.

clenching (v): to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly.

The man’s face was emotionless buthis clenching hands showed just how furious he actually was.

Grimacing grimacing (n): a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc. She grimaced at the gruesome patients of the fire.

grimacing (n): a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.

She grimaced at the gruesome patients of the fire.

Underprivileged underpriviledged (adj.): denied the enjoyment of the normal privileges or rights of a society because of low economic and social status. The underpriviledged servant looked on in anger at the spoiled girls she served.

underpriviledged (adj.): denied the enjoyment of the normal privileges or rights of a society because of low economic and social status.

The underpriviledged servant looked on in anger at the spoiled girls she served.

Conformity conformity (n): action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc The grave bishop was not the normal conformity to other king like bishops.

conformity (n): action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc

The grave bishop was not the normal conformity to other king like bishops.

Contempt contempt (n): the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. I truly wished to scrape his contemptuous sneer off his face.

contempt (n): the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.

I truly wished to scrape his contemptuous sneer off his face.

Escort escort (n) :a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy You will definitely be needing an escort when traveling to the amazons.

escort (n) :a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy

You will definitely be needing an escort when traveling to the amazons.

Convinced convinced (v): to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action The judge did not look convinced at the convicts pleas.

convinced (v): to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action

The judge did not look convinced at the convicts pleas.

Delirious delirious (adj.) : wild with excitement, enthusiasm The little children ran in circles, delirious under the rain.

delirious (adj.) : wild with excitement, enthusiasm

The little children ran in circles, delirious under the rain.

Circumstances circumstance (n): condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner,agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a modifying or influencing factor The intruder quietly crept out when he realized he had barged in on an uncomfortable circumstance.

circumstance (n): condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner,agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a modifying or influencing factor

The intruder quietly crept out when he realized he had barged in on an uncomfortable circumstance.