The Outsiders Vocab (Ch. 5-8)

Mimicking

• copying or pretending to be someone or something else, often in a playful or funny way

• creating something entirely new and original

• analyzing and critiquing someone's work

• ignoring someone's actions or behavior

Hysterics

• uncontrollable laughter or crying

• a state of extreme excitement

• a type of medical condition

• a form of artistic expression

Numbly

• not able to feel

• able to feel sensations

• feeling intense emotions

• experiencing numbness in limbs

Defeated

• feeling disappointed or that nothing is going right

• feeling excited and full of energy

• feeling indifferent and unconcerned

• feeling victorious and accomplished

Tangle

• a state of being organized

• all mixed up and twisted together

• a type of knot used in sailing

• a clear and straightforward arrangement

Reluctantly

• doing something you don't really want to do

• enthusiastically embracing a task

• eagerly volunteering for a project

• happily completing a chore

Groggy

• to feel a bit weak, confused, and not fully awake

• to feel energetic and alert

• to feel sleepy and relaxed

• to feel anxious and restless

Resemblance

• two things or people look or are similar in some way

• a complete difference between two entities

• a type of relationship that is purely financial

• a method of communication that involves gestures

Divert

• to make it go in a different direction or change its purpose

• to increase the speed of something

• to remove something from a place

• to make something more complex

Bewilderment

• a state of confusion and lack of understanding

• a feeling of great joy and happiness

• a strong sense of clarity and focus

• a deep sense of anger and frustration