Outsiders Vocabulary Context Clues

You may feel rueful after doing all of the following except:

• telling a lie
• standing up for what is right
• cheating on a vocabulary quiz
• spreading a rumor

Which word means in a casually calm and relaxed manner?

• contemptuously

• imploringly

• nonchalantly

• unfathomable

Which one is the definition for exploits?

• brilliant or heroic acts or deeds; adventures

• the quality of being better than others

• wary; suspicious

• making a twisted face showing disgust or pain

Which is the definition of leery?

• making a twisted face showing disgust or pain

• warmly; lovingly; fondly

• making a twisted face showing disgust or pain

• wary; suspicious

When something happens that seems really unfair, people often feel ________________.

• bewildered
• indignant
• content
• eluded

Even though Pony was excited to sit with Cherry at the movies, he answered her _________ so that she wouldn't think he was just a little kid.

• vaguely

• nonchalantly

• dumbfounded

• reckless

When Dally comes back, hands Cherry a Coke and says, "This might cool you off." She looks at him ________.

• nonchalantly

• resignedly

• incredulously

• indignantly

Secret, hidden, and stealthy are synonyms for which word?

• bewildered

• furtive

• nonchalant

• acquitted

Which is an example of gallant behavior?

• a child who is screaming on the Metro

• a young person who steals candy from the teacher

• a young person who kicks a box of puppies

• a teen helps her neighbor carry in groceries

Though Gilbert was _______, the fact of his being brought to trial illustrates the growing spirit of suspicion.

• bewildered

• acquitted

• indignant

• furtive