The Outsiders Vocab

If you are unfriendly and distant toward others, you may be:

• savvy

• elite

• delinquent

• aloof

something or someone that is considered valuable, helpful, advantageous

• abide

• imitation

• asset

• insurance

trembling or shaking due to fear, shock, anxiety, or cold

• wince

• concede

• refrain

• quiver

Someone who is not outgoing or overly friendly, but instead distant and keeps to themselves

• aloof

• arrogant

• nonchalant

• ornery

something or someone who is stubborn, in a bad mood, or creating problems

• insolent

• ornery

• nonchalant

• aggressive

to quickly and involuntarily move back or grimace before feeling pain or distress

• fathom

• abide

• quiver

• wince

a strong belief or opinion that you believe to be true

• obligation

• consent

• premonition

• conviction

someone young who commits a crime or goes against the rules

• conviction

• delinquent

• imitation

• concession

the act of openly going against something or someone

• defiance

• premonition

• delinquent

• ornery

feeling unsure or worried that something unpleasant will happen

• nonchalant

• aloof

• apprehensive

• sullen