The Outsiders Chapter 1 and 2 Vocabulary / Slang

Match the following word with its definition.

• Not ready to believe; doubting

• Incredulous

• In a casual or unenthusiastic way

• Nonchalantly

• wisely; knowingly

• Gingerly

• In a mischievous way

• Sagely

• cautiously; carefully

• Roguishly

Match the following word with its definition

• not ready to believe; doubting

• Unfathomable

• strive for advantage over another

• Asset

• uncapable of being grasped or understood

• Abiding

• obeying

• Rivalry

• an advantage; source of strength

• Incredulous

Match the following word with its definition

• mad; angry

• turf

• good at it

• savvy

• not cool

• rank

• territory

• rolled

• robbed

• cuss

Match the following

• cops

• scrap

• cigarette

• the fuzz

• be alone

• blade

• fight

• cancer stick

• knife

• lone it

Match the following

• Is good with a switchblade

• Johnny

• Steals cars

• Dally

• Just got out of the cooler

• Steve

• Is responsible for his siblings

• Darry

• Has a lot of trauma from abuse

• TwoBit