The Outsiders Vocab Ch 7&8

Front

Correct usage of 'bleak'

Back

His bleak eyes were cold and forbidding.

Front

Correct usage of 'brawn'

Back

The man is all brawn and no brains.

Front

Correct usage of 'drawled'

Back

The student spoke with a drawled accent.

Front

Correct usage of 'aghast'

Back

The woman was aghast when she heard the terrible news.

Front

Correct usage of 'exploits'

Back

Two Bit liked to tell stories about his exploits.

Front

Correct usage of 'contemptuously'

Back

The girl felt contemptuously about the Nazis.

Front

Correct usage of 'divert'

Back

The diversion diverted their attention.

Front

Correct usage of 'reluctantly'

Back

He reluctantly took the quiz.