The Outsiders - Chapters 7-9 - Vocabulary Review

Imitating or copying action, speech, etc

• Mimicking

• Stifled

• Faltered

• Drawled

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Without hope or encouragement; depressing

• Grimacing

• Bleak

• Mortal

• Drawled

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Struck with overwhelming shock or amazement

• Menace

• Mimicking

• Aghast

• Bleak

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The condition of being superior or better than

• Mortal

• Faltered

• Grimacing

• Superiority

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Spoke unsteadily; stammered

• Aghast

• Mimicking

• Bleak

• Faltered

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A soft, southern voice drawled behind her, "Bless your heart, you don't know the truth."

• Spoke with lengthened or drawn-out words

• Brilliant or heroic acts or deeds; adventures

• Showing persistent effort; inflexibly; stubbornly; tenaciously

• Warmly; lovingly; fondly

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The criminal was considered a menace to society and would not be released from prison.

• Projects or glows with cheerfulness, joy, goodwill, etc.

• A person whose actions or ideas are considered harmful or dangerous

• Perfectly sure or certain; completely confident in one's own mind

  recurring

• Brilliant or heroic acts or deeds; adventures

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The student stifled a laugh as they remembered a funny memory while the teacher was talking to the class.

• Intense physical or mental suffering

• Drew together; shrunk; condensed

• Suppressed; withheld

• Scorn; disgrace; dishonor; disapproval

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"It hurts right there." the patient said, grimacing in pain as the Doctor felt his stomach.

• Suspicious; wary

• Acting according to social standards or practices; compliance

• showing persistent effort; inflexibly; stubbornly; tenaciously

• Making an ugly or contorted facial expression, indicating pain, disapproval, etc.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The group of explorers were in mortal danger when their ropes began to snap as they climbed the mountain.

• Severe; extreme; intense

• To distract; to turn away from

• Showing persistent effort; inflexibly; stubbornly; tenaciously

• Without the capability of taking action or feeling emotion

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4