The Outsiders Ch. 5-6 Vocabulary

What does "imploringly" mean?

• in a way that expresses urgent pleading, as for aid or mercy

• gloomily silent, sad

• a color or shade

• become less intense, violent, or severe

Which of the following means to "become less intense, violent, or severe"?

• elude

• subside

• wistfully

• imploringly

What does "sullenly" mean?

• a color or shade.

• evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful way

• gloomily silent, sad

• with a feeling of vague or regretful longing.

Which of the following means "with a feeling of vague or regretful longing"?

• Sullenly

• Imploringly

• Subside

• Wistfully

What does "elude" mean?

• a color or shade.

• evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way

• become less intense, violent, or severe.

• with a feeling of vague or regretful longing.

Which of the following means "a color or shade"?

• elude

• sullenly

• hue

• imploringly

What does "doggedly" mean?

• stubbornly determined

• evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way

• become less intense, violent, or severe.

• in a way that expresses urgent or piteous pleading, as for aid or mercy

Which of the following means "a firmly held belief or opinion"?

• Hue

• Doggedly

• Conviction

• Elude

What does "detached" mean?

• evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way

• a color or shade.

• with a feeling of vague or regretful longing.

• separate or disconnected

What does "racking" mean?

• a color or shade

• cause extreme physical or mental pain

• evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer)

• a firmly held belief or opinion