The Outsiders: Vocabulary Words Chapter 12

______ - A person who is legally responsible for another.

• Guardian

• Caretaker

• Supervisor

• Manager

______ - A quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear or pain.

• Flinching

• Jumping

• Crying

• Laughing

______ - Without caution; careless of consequences.

• Reckless

• Careful

• Prudent

• Cautious

______ - Freed from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

• Acquitted

• Convicted

• Charged

• Sentenced

______ - A fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.

• Circumstance

• Event

• Condition

• Situation

______ - To change direction suddenly.

• Veered

• Stopped

• Accelerated

• Reversed