The Outsiders, Chapter 1-3 Vocab

an advantage or source of strength

• rivalry

• asset

• gingerly

• incredulous

not capable of being understood or grasped

• unfathomable

• rivalry

• sophisticated

• elite

a continued striving for advantage over another

• sagely

• gingerly

• rivalry

• abiding

cautiously; carefully

• elite

• sagely

• aloofness

• gingerly

wisely; knowingly

• roguishly

• abiding

• sagely

• digested

in a mischievous way

• roguishly

• abiding

• digested

• nonchalantly

not ready to believe; doubting

• gingerly

• sagely

• elite

• incredulous

in a casual and un-enthusiastic manner

• ember

• elite

• nonchalantly

• resignedly

obeying

• sagely

• incredulous

• abiding

• aloofness

thought over, absorbed

• digested

• abiding

• ember

• roguishly