The Outsiders Ch. 1&2 Vocab

Acquire

• to gain or receive (an asset or object) for oneself

• to lose or forfeit something valuable

• to borrow something temporarily

• to sell or trade an item

Hence

• therefore

• however

• meanwhile

• although

Sympathetic

• showing friendliness and pleasantness; agreeable

• feeling or showing concern for someone; compassionate

• having a strong emotional response; passionate

• indifferent or apathetic towards others

Tone

• a characteristic or a speaker’s voice that conveys his or her attitude or mood

• a type of musical note

• a method of communication

• a style of writing

Asset

• a valuable person, thing, or quality; advantage or resource

• a liability or burden

• a temporary possession

• a financial obligation

Lecture

• a long speech

• a short conversation

• a written document

• a group discussion

Finality

• the quality of being final or definitely settled

• the state of being uncertain or undecided

• the act of making something temporary

• the process of changing one's mind

Roguishly

• in a serious and formal manner

• in a playfully teasing or mischievous manner

• in a dull and boring way

• in a very aggressive manner

Defensively

• causing people to think that others are trying to hide something

• acting in a way to protect oneself from criticism

• engaging in aggressive behavior towards others

• showing a lack of confidence in one's abilities

Hoodlum

• a person who engages in crime or violence; a hooligan or gangster

• a type of fashionable clothing

• a skilled musician

• a peaceful protester