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WorksheetsThe Outsiders, Vocabulary, Ch. 7-12
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
casual means:
unrelenting
uncontrollable
unconcerned
unrealistic
When would someone be most likely to falter in conversation?
when she is not certain of the truth
when she is talking only to herself
when she is full of self-confidence
when she is not about to back down
exploit means:
pose
feat
resignation
occurrence
severe means:
derelict
forbidden
bad
heedless
Which of the following might be described as bleak?
a grieving man's view of the future
a grand old beach house
the sound of car horns in a busy city
geese flying south for the winter
interfere means to:
induce
impede
invent
impress
impact means to:
touch on
mix up
think of
call off
editorial means:
of an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
furnishing added support
of the kind used in commerce
repeating the same sense in different words
detached means:
showing lack of emotional involvement
having a curiously intricate quality
having the ability to understand
showing a natural aptitude or skill for something
taut means:
subjected to great tension
unrestrained by convention or morality
inferior in strength or significance
not convincing
quiver means to:
mumble
balance
shake
decline
filthy means:
vile or despicable
having a coarse texture
serving no useful purpose
reluctant or unwilling
vacuum means:
formality and propriety of manner
a disturbance that is extremely disruptive
an empty area or space
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
acquitted means:
uncultured
textual
innocent
critical
flinch means to:
steal
improve
debate
recoil
