The Outsiders

Terms	Definitions
content	satisfied
rarely	infrequently
lone	alone, solitary
asset	a useful or valuable quality
to slouch	to sit or stand in a lazy way
madras	plaid, cotton material
cowlick	tuft of hair growing in a different direction
to quiver	to tremble, to shake
complicated	involved, complex
nonchalant	unconcerned or indifferent
sophisticated	cultured, worldly
sarcasm	saying something and meaning the exact opposite; verbal irony
incredulous	unbelieving
elite	a select body, the best
to resign	to give up, or to accept the future
unceasingly	continually
bootlegging	selling alcohol where not legally available
apprehensive	afraid, suspicious
contemptuous	scornful, insolent
to wince	to shrink back as from pain
bewildering	confusing, perplexing
premonition	an early warning about a future event
groggy	not fully awake
reluctantly	unwillingly; disinclined
imploringly	in a pleading, begging manner; beseechingly
sullenly	gloomily, somber
eluded	avoided, escaped
vital	necessary or essential to life
indignant	angered at something unjust or wrong
to gorge	to swallow with greediness
conviction	strong belief
inhalation	to breathe into the lungs
mimic	imitate, ridicule
recurring	occurring again and again
aghast	amazed, stupefied, shocked
exploits	heroic acts, adventures
abruptly	suddenly
resemblance	likeness, similarity
debating	deciding
aimlessly	without direction, without purpose
ruefully	regretfully, sorrowfully
leery	wary, suspicious
stupor	senses are deadened
delirious	confusion, disordered speech, hallucinations
to grasp	to understand
to acquit	to have declared officially that somebody is not guilty of a charge or an accusation
desperate	driven to take any risk
to deny	to declare untrue; to contradict
pity	compassion for suffering
to flinch	to betray fear, pain, or surprise with an involuntary gesture
to veer	to swerve, to turn aside from a course or direction