This document contains definitions for various vocabulary words, including: - Madras, a patterned cotton fabric. - Cowlick, a lock of hair that sticks up. - Unfathomable, mysterious and hard to understand. - Savvy, having practical knowledge, especially about technology. - Aloof, cool and distant emotionally. - Ornery, ill-tempered and difficult. - Resignedly, leaving a job unwillingly. - Ruefully, expressing regret or sorrow. - Hermit, a person living in solitude. - Premonition, a strong feeling that something is about to happen.

1. The Outsiders
Vocabulary
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2. madras
strong, fine textured
cotton fabric
patterned with stripes
or checks
He wore a madras
shirt that evening.

3. cowlick
a lock of hair that
grows in a different
direction and never
combs flat
The cowlick in her
bangs drove her nuts

4. unfathomable
mysterious
He was unfathomable
and therefore hard to
figure out

5. sav vy
practical knowledge
in politics and
business
He was tech-savvy
and could help a lot
in my project

6. aloof
cool and distant
He was aloof and we
couldn’t figure out
what was wrong with
him

7. impersonally
not involving
personal feelings
We have decided to
lead this group
impersonally.

8. ornery
ill-tempered
Some people are just
ornery and hard to
get through to.

9. resignedly
voluntarily leave a job
or position
She resigned from
office because she felt
that she was not fit to
serve.

10. ruefully
expressing sorrow or
regret
She gave a rueful
smile.

11. hermit
person living in
solitude as a religious
discipline
Just because I live
alone I’m not a
hermit.

12. premonition
a strong feeling
something is about to
happen
He had a premonition
that she was gonna
die tommorow.

13. reluctantly
unwilling or hesitant
She reluctantly did
her chores.

14. sullen
gloomy
Yeayoung was sullen
because she had
failed the test.

15. eluded
evade
She eluded
immediate danger.

16. imploringly
beg someone
earnestly
I implored for a bit of
money.

17. gallant
brave
She was gallant to
have a bone marrow
transplant.

18. indignant
anger at annoyance
by unfair treatment
She was indignant at
the teacher

19. testify
give evidence as a
witness
He was to testify for
Andrew who was
being charged of
murder

20. jolt
push or shake
He was jolted to the
stage to receive his
award.

21. keeled
The principal
structural running
lengthwise along the
cetner line from bow
to stem, to which the
frames are attached
At the keel of the boat
we sat gazing at the
stars.

22. inhalation
breathing in
The inhalation of
smoke makes you a
second hand smoker.

23. hysterics
wildly emotional
By the time he got to
the end of the story,
the girls were in
hysterics.

24. mimicking
resemble or imitate
She mimicked Paris
Hilton’s voice.

25. radiates
in the form of rays or
waves
The sun radiates
energy to the planet
Earth.

26. mourning
feel or show deep
sorrow or regret for
someone
The poor widow
mourned her
husband for many
days in a white dress.

27. aghast
filled with horror or
shock
She was aghast when
she found out that he
had died of typhoid
fever.

28. exploits
benefit from
All the companies
came to exploit this
new technology.

29. faltered
to lose strength
Her career faltered
over when she, by
accident, cursed at
the boss.

30. resemblance
being alike
The statue was a
perfect resemblance
of the woman who
defeated the British.

31. divert
change course or
direction
He diverted when he
heard that she was
sick.

32. clenching
close into a tight ball
She was clenching
her fists because she
was so upset over the
fight.

33. grimacing
ugly, twisted
expression
She grimaced after
seeing the guy that
had dumped her last
week.

34. underprivileged
not enjoying the same
standard of living
rights as the rest of
the people.
I was being
underprivileged
because I was being a
bad student.

35. conformity
compliance with rules
or laws
This behavior is to
ensure conformity in
this school.

36. contempt
feeling that a person
is worthless
He showed his
contempt by killing
himself.

37. escort
a person or thing
accompanying
another for
protection
The bodyguard was
her escort to the
senior prom.

38. convinced
cause to believe
firmly
He had convinced her
that he loved her with
all his heart.

39. delirious
disturbed state of
mind
She was delirious
after the car accident,
noone could figure
out what was wrong
with her.

40. indignantly
feeling or showing
anger
He was indignant at
being the object of
suspicion.

41. circumstances
condition relevant to
an event or action
We wanted to get
married but the
circumstances were
just not good.

42. acquitted
not guilty
She was found
acquitted by the
Supreme Court.