The Outsiders Chapter 1 and 2 Vocabulary / Slang

Match the following word with its definition.

• In a casual or unenthusiastic way

• Sagely

• In a mischievous way

• Gingerly

• wisely; knowingly

• Incredulous

• Not ready to believe; doubting

• Nonchalantly

• cautiously; carefully

• Roguishly

Match the following word with its definition

• uncapable of being grasped or understood

• Rivalry

• obeying

• Abiding

• strive for advantage over another

• Incredulous

• an advantage; source of strength

• Unfathomable

• not ready to believe; doubting

• Asset

Match the following word with its definition

• territory

• savvy

• not cool

• cuss

• robbed

• rolled

• mad; angry

• turf

• good at it

• rank

Match the following

• knife

• cancer stick

• be alone

• lone it

• cops

• scrap

• fight

• the fuzz

• cigarette

• blade

Match the following

• Steals cars

• TwoBit

• Just got out of the cooler

• Johnny

• Has a lot of trauma from abuse

• Darry

• Is responsible for his siblings

• Steve

• Is good with a switchblade

• Dally