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The Outsiders, Vocabulary, Ch. 7-12

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

casual means:

a)

unrelenting

b)

uncontrollable

c)

unconcerned

d)

unrealistic

2.

When would someone be most likely to falter in conversation?

a)

when she is not certain of the truth

b)

when she is talking only to herself

c)

when she is full of self-confidence

d)

when she is not about to back down

3.

exploit means:

a)

pose

b)

feat

c)

resignation

d)

occurrence

4.

severe means:

a)

derelict

b)

forbidden

c)

bad

d)

heedless

5.

Which of the following might be described as bleak?

a)

a grieving man's view of the future

b)

a grand old beach house

c)

the sound of car horns in a busy city

d)

geese flying south for the winter

6.

interfere means to:

a)

induce

b)

impede

c)

invent

d)

impress

7.

impact means to:

a)

touch on

b)

mix up

c)

think of

d)

call off

8.

editorial means:

a)

of an article stating opinions or giving perspectives

b)

furnishing added support

c)

of the kind used in commerce

d)

repeating the same sense in different words

9.

detached means:

a)

showing lack of emotional involvement

b)

having a curiously intricate quality

c)

having the ability to understand

d)

showing a natural aptitude or skill for something

10.

taut means:

a)

subjected to great tension

b)

unrestrained by convention or morality

c)

inferior in strength or significance

d)

not convincing

11.

quiver means to:

a)

mumble

b)

balance

c)

shake

d)

decline

12.

filthy means:

a)

vile or despicable

b)

having a coarse texture

c)

serving no useful purpose

d)

reluctant or unwilling

13.

vacuum means:

a)

formality and propriety of manner

b)

a disturbance that is extremely disruptive

c)

an empty area or space

d)

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

14.

acquitted means:

a)

uncultured

b)

textual

c)

innocent

d)

critical

15.

flinch means to:

a)

steal

b)

improve

c)

debate

d)

recoil