"The Outsiders" Chapter 5&6 Vocabulary

to confuse or puzzle completely; to be confused.

• Bewilder

• Apparent

• Wince

• Editorial

to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, or trickery.

• Abrupt

• Reckless

• Elude

• Sarcasm

feeling or expressing anger or scorn, especially at unjust, mean, or ungrateful action or treatment.

• Indignant

• Bewilder

• Gallant

• Apprehensive

being unhappy and withdrawn; showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve.

• Rueful

• Divert

• Elude

• Sullen

essential; necessary to life.

• Apparent

• Vital

• Wince

• Sullen

provide evidence of something; (law) to say something under oath in a court of law.

• Elude

• Elite

• Testify

• Bleak

without really wanting to; unwillingly

• Testify

• Vital

• Bewilder

• Reluctantly

to be or request earnestly (sincere or honestly) and urgently.

• Elude

• Implore

• Elite

• Sullen

an unshakeable belief in something without need for proof; a fixed or firm belief.

• Conviction

• Apparent

• Indignant

• Testify

clear or obvious; visible; appearing as such but not necessarily.

• Elude

• Conviction

• Apparent

• Indignant