The Outsiders Vocabulary

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What does the term 'convictions' mean?

Back

Strongly held beliefs or opinions.

Front

What is an example of 'rivalry'?

Back

Competition between two or more parties, such as sports teams.

Front

Define 'defiant'.

Back

Resisting or challenging authority or control.

Front

How would a person sound when sharing their convictions?

Back

Certain and confident.

Front

What is a 'stereotype'?

Back

A widely held but oversimplified belief about a particular group.

Front

What does 'conformity' refer to?

Back

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms.

Front

Explain 'hierarchy'.

Back

A system in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.

Front

What does it mean to be 'aloof'?

Back

Being emotionally detached or uninvolved.

Front

Define 'apprehensive'.

Back

Anxious or fearful that something bad will happen.

Front

What is the meaning of 'bleak'?

Back

Lacking in warmth, life, or kindliness; grim.