The Outsiders, Ch1-3 Vocabulary

I gave my mother a(n) ____________________ look when she told me the bee wouldn't hurt me if I left it alone.

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incredulous: unwilling or unable to trust someone or something

With a(n) ____________________ frame, the quarterback looked like he could bench press at least 200 pounds.

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stocky: Describes a person who is large and sturdily built.

Bella's ____________________ strategy worked and she persuaded her dad to buy her a car.

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cunning: skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion

Hunter’s ____________________ made it seem like he didn’t care about getting in trouble.

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aloofness: the quality or state of being uninterested, and distant; unfriendly

“There is no hope in sight,” Oliver whispered ____________________.

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bleakly: in a way that shows despair; with no joy

It is ____________________ to me how some people don’t like pizza—my favorite food!

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unfathomable: describes something very difficult to understand; incomprehensible

Gingerly most nearly means:

• stubborn

• quickly

• cautiously

• mischievous

• bravely

Scatterbrained most nearly means:

• stubborn

• quickly

• cautiously

• mischievous

• disorganized

Gallantly most nearly means:

• stubborn

• quickly

• cautiously

• bravely

• distress

Hastily most nearly means:

• slowly

• quickly

• cautiously

• ornery

• distress