The document provides vocabulary definitions from Chapter 7 of The Outsiders. It defines 14 words or phrases from the chapter in 3 sentences or less, including palomino, third degree, mourning, drawled, cocksure, brawn, absent-mindedly, assured, exploits, contemptuously, nervous breakdown and what am I forgetting.

1. The Outsiders
Vocabulary
Chapter 7
Mrs. Sikora’s class

2. Palomino
O (noun): a horse with a golden
coat, a white mane and tail, and
white markings on face and
legs, developed chiefly in the
soutwestern united states..

3. Third degree
O Adjective: of or
pertaining to the
severity of the
third degree.
O It can also be an
idiom referring
to a long
detailed period
of questioning.

4. mourning
O (verb): the act of grieving

5. drawled
O (verb) spoken
slowly with
vowels drawn
out beyond their
usual length.

6. cocksure
O (adj). Perfectly
sure: certain;
sometimes feeling
over-confident on
inadequate
grounds; cocky;
presumptuousness

7. brawn
O (noun) muscular
strength.

8. Absent-mindedly
O Adverb. Done while lost in thought
and unaware of one’s surroundings
or actions.
Hmm…What am I forgetting?

9. assured
O Verb. Gave
words of
comfort or
confidence
to:
reassured

10. exploits
O (noun.) acts or deeds, especially
brilliant or heroic deeds.

11. contemptuously
O adverb. Done with
feeling or open
dislike for someone
or something
regarded as
undeserving of
respect or concern.

12. Nervous breakdown
O Noun: Loss of mental or physical health:
collapse