THE OUTSIDERS VOCABULARY

Acquired

• bold resistance or disobedience

• learn or develop

• (of an idea or fact) fail to be grasped or remembered by (someone)

• freed from a criminal charge by verdict of not guilty

Clammy

• showing approval or favor toward an idea or action

• perplexing and confused

• unpleasantly sticky or slimy to touch

• astonished or amazed

Disgrace

• a person or thing regarded as shameful or unacceptable

• a strong feeling that something bad is about to happen

• bold resistance or disobedience

• extreme physical or mental suffering

Gingerly

• in a careful or cautious manner

• casually calm or relaxed

• bravely

• bad-tempered or combatively

Nonchalantly

• bravely

• in a careful or cautious manner

• casually calm or relaxed

• astonished or amazed

Sympathetic

• showing approval or favor toward an idea or action

• perplexing and confused

• bad-tempered or combative

• astonished or amazed

Bewildering

• casually calm or relaxed

• admire or love greatly

• filled with horror or shock

• perplexing and confused

Premonition

• a strong feeling that something bad is about to happen

• filled with horror or shock

• wildly emotional or exaggerated reaction

• a place youth are sent as an alternative to prison

Defiance

• feeling that a person or thing is worthless

• filled with horror or shock

• bold resistance or disobedience

• extreme physical or mental suffering

Dumbfounded

• having a great deal of knowledge of fashion and culture

• astonished or amazed

• extreme physical or mental suffering

• not having the same rights or standards of living as the majority of people in society