The Outsiders Chapter 1 and 2 Vocabulary / Slang

Match the following word with its definition.

• In a casual or unenthusiastic way

• Nonchalantly

• cautiously; carefully

• Roguishly

• Not ready to believe; doubting

• Sagely

• wisely; knowingly

• Gingerly

• In a mischievous way

• Incredulous

Match the following word with its definition

• not ready to believe; doubting

• Asset

• an advantage; source of strength

• Abiding

• strive for advantage over another

• Rivalry

• obeying

• Incredulous

• uncapable of being grasped or understood

• Unfathomable

Match the following word with its definition

• good at it

• cuss

• territory

• turf

• robbed

• savvy

• mad; angry

• rolled

• not cool

• rank

Match the following

• cigarette

• scrap

• be alone

• blade

• fight

• lone it

• cops

• cancer stick

• knife

• the fuzz

Match the following

• Just got out of the cooler

• Darry

• Steals cars

• Dally

• Is good with a switchblade

• Johnny

• Is responsible for his siblings

• Steve

• Has a lot of trauma from abuse

• TwoBit