The Outsiders Ch. 9-10 Vocabulary

What does "underprivileged" mean?

• not enjoying the same standard of living or rights as the majority of people in a society

• cautious due to realistic suspicions

• behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards

• to draw together, shrink

What does "leery" mean?

• behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards

• to draw together, shrink

• cautious due to realistic suspicions

• stretched or pulled tight; not slack

Which of the following means "stretched or pulled tight; not slack"?

• Conformity

• Underprivileged

• Contract

• Taut

What does "ruefully" mean?

• behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards

• cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions

• to draw together, shrink

• in a way that expresses sorrow or regret

Which of the following means "the tendency for an individual to align their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those of the people around them"?

• Contract

• Conformity

• Leery

• Taut

What does "stupor" mean?

• a lack of critical mental function and a level of consciousness, in which an affected person is almost entirely unresponsive

• cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions

• stretched or pulled tight; not slack

• not enjoying the same standard of living or rights as the majority of people in a society

Which of the following means to be "troubled with disease, misfortune, or sorrow"?

• Stupor

• Stricken

• Contract

• Leery

What does "clad" mean?

• cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions

• stretched or pulled tight; not slack

• covered, dressed

• a state in which there is little ability to think

Which of the following means "a serious condition involving severe confusion and changes of behavior"?

• Delirious

• Leery

• Taut

• Clad