Outsiders Vocab (ch.5-8)

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"I looked at Johnny imploringly."

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to beg urgently

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Eluded: "I was trying to find the meaning the poet had in mind, but it eluded me."

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to avoid or escape.

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Indignant: "Johnny was so indignant, he almost squeaked."

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Strong displeasure about something unjust.

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Bewilderment: "Johnny stared at the dashboard with hurt bewilderment."

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to be amazed or confused

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Tangle: "Not even Darry wanted to tangle with him. He was dangerous"

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to fight or argue

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Defeated: "He looked like he was having the time of his life, without that defeated look in his eyes."

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A sense of having given up; overwhelmed.

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Hysterics: "I guess that guy knew how close to hysterics I really was, for he talked to me in a low soothing voice all the way to the hospital."

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a fit of uncontrollable crying or laughter.

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Mimicking: "He'd grab one guy's press hat and another's camera, interviewing nurses like TV reporters."

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to copy someone or something

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Drawled: "Darry, flexing his muscles, said he wasn't afraid of burglars and we had nothing worth taking."

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to speak in a slower manner

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Recurring: "Soda began sleeping with me, and it stopped recurring so often..."

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repeating; happening over and over