The Outsider's Vocab. (Ch. 1-6)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 asset | an advantage or source of strength |
| unfathomable | not cabable of being understood or grasped |
| rivalry | a continued striving for advantage over another |
| gingerly | cautiously; carefully |
| sagely | wisely; knowingly |
| roguishly | in a mischievous way |
| incredulous | not ready to believe; doubting |
| nonchalantly | in a casual and enenthusiastic manner |
| abiding | obeying |
| digested | thought over; absorbed |
| sophisticated | experienced in worldly ways |
| aloofness | the state of being uninterested and unsympathetic |
| elite | superior; top |
| resignedly | patiently accepting; in an unresisting way |
| ember | a glowing peice of wood, coal etc. |
| apprehensive | anxious or fearful; uneasy |
| defiance | open, bold; resistance to authority |
| contemptuous | scornful; despising |
| sheepish | acting embarrassed or ashamed |
| premonition | a feeling that something is about to occur |
| imploringly | in a pleading, begging manner |
| sullenly | in a gloomy, silent, surly way |
| hue | color, especially a tint or shade |
| subside | to sink back or down; become lower |
| elude | to escape understanding; baffle |
| wistfully | longingly in a wishful manner |
| doggedly | in a stubborn or persistent way |
| conviction | a strong belief |
| detached | uninvolved; indifferent; disinterested |
| racking | agonizing; tormenting |
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