"The Outsiders" Ch. 7-12 Vocab

verb: to imitate someone through their actions or words, typically in order to entertain or ridicule

• divert

• grimacing

• griped

• mimicking

adj: (of a person) extremely ill and at risk of death;

(of a situation or problem) having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis

• abrupt

• dogged

• critical

• grim

verb: to express a complaint or grumble about something, esp. something trivial

• griped

• divert

• brawn

• spruced

noun: physical strength in contrast to intelligence

• stupor

• brawn

• leery

• detached

adj/adv: sudden and unexpected; brief to the point of rudeness; curt

• aimeless(ly)

• abrupt(ly)

• grim(ly)

• dogged(ly)

adj/adv: without purpose or direction

• abrupt(ly)

• grim(ly)

• aimless(ly)

verb: to distract (someone or their attention) from something

• grimacing

• spruced

• divert

adj/adv: having or showing holding on to principles and grim persistence; not giving up no matter what

• detatched

• stricken

• critical

• dogged(ly)

verb: to make a person or place smarter or tidier

• spruce

• mimicking

• griped

• divert

verb: to make an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or mocking amusement

• spruced

• grimacing

• griped