The Outsiders Chapter 1 and 2 Vocabulary / Slang

Match the following word with its definition.

• In a mischievous way

• Incredulous

• In a casual or unenthusiastic way

• Sagely

• Not ready to believe; doubting

• Nonchalantly

• wisely; knowingly

• Roguishly

• cautiously; carefully

• Gingerly

Match the following word with its definition

• an advantage; source of strength

• Asset

• strive for advantage over another

• Abiding

• not ready to believe; doubting

• Rivalry

• uncapable of being grasped or understood

• Incredulous

• obeying

• Unfathomable

Match the following word with its definition

• not cool

• savvy

• mad; angry

• rank

• territory

• cuss

• robbed

• rolled

• good at it

• turf

Match the following

• cops

• cancer stick

• be alone

• lone it

• knife

• scrap

• fight

• the fuzz

• cigarette

• blade

Match the following

• Just got out of the cooler

• TwoBit

• Is responsible for his siblings

• Darry

• Steals cars

• Dally

• Is good with a switchblade

• Johnny

• Has a lot of trauma from abuse

• Steve