The Outsiders Vocab Chapter # 8, 9, 11 & 12

abrupt

• similarity, fit in

• similar in looks or likeness

• quickly, sudden

• performance of gymnastics

resemblance

• similar in looks or likeness

• stubbornly determined

• not direct

• to change course or direction

divert

• very sure of one’s self.

• similar in looks or likeness

• to avoid, distract

• not clearly expressed

dogged

• distrustful, suspicious

• stubbornly determined

• loss of strength

• performance of gymnastics

wearily

• distrustful, suspicious

• very sure of one’s self.

• loss of strength

• a person who legally has the care of another person

acrobatics

• not direct

• to draw back in pain or surprise

• performance of gymnastics

• to avoid, distract

conformity

• similarity, fit in

• distrustful, suspicious

• stubbornly determined

• loss of strength

leery

• performance of gymnastics

• not direct

• distrustful, suspicious

• quickly, sudden

cocky

• to change course or direction

• not direct

• not clearly expressed

• very sure of one’s self.

guardian

• declared innocent of a crime

• a person who legally has the care of another person

• to draw back in pain or surprise

• not direct