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WorksheetsThe Outsiders Vocabulary Chapters 1-3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Vacant Lot
“Not unless you’re hurt like Johnny had been that day we found him at the vacant lot.”
empty, void, unoccupied area of land
having or showing no interest in land
an office that is left unfilled
Gingerly
“Nice-lookin’ bruise you got there, kid.”
I touched my cheek gingerly. “Really?”
having red hair
spicy, like ginger
with great care or caution
Savvy
“He’s really proud of you ‘cause you’re so brainy. It’s just because you’re the baby - I mean, he loves you a lot. Savvy?”
having common sense or judgement
know or understand
Shrewdness
Madras
“He had on a madras shirt.”
a lightweight, cotton, plaid shirt
a city in India
flannel shirt
Incredulous
What is a synonym (a word that can be used in the original word's place) for "incredulous"?
"She gave him an incredulous look; and then she threw her Coke in his face."
wary
hesitant
disbelieving
suspicious
Admiringly
"Two-Bit stared at her admiringly. 'Brother, you’re a sharp one.'"
being caught in the mire
doing something in a way that shows approval
the admiral of a ship
Rivalry
“Oh, there are a few named gangs around, like the River Kings and the Tiber Street Tigers, but here in the Southwest, there’s no gang rivalry.”
competition
violence
friendships
Roguishly
“Dally grinned roguishly. 'I’m never nice. Want a Coke?'”
dishonestly
crookedly
playful, mischievous
Nonchalantly
"We had picked up two girls, and classy ones at that. Not any greasy broads for us, but real Socs. Soda would flip when I told him.
'Okay,'I said nonchalantly, 'might as well.'"
anxious
to do something in a cool, casual, not excited way
concerned
Vague
"My vague stare showed my exhaustion and confusion."
with clear understanding
without clear or definite understanding
certainty
Snooker
“Gonna go play a little snooker and hunt up a poker game.”
a variety of the game of pool
a variety of the game of darts
a variety of the game of cards
Resignedly
“'Well,' Cherry said resignedly, 'they’ve spotted us.'”
defiantly
willfully
submissively
Buckskin
"Soda had this buckskin horse, only it wasn’t his."
soft greenish
soft yellowish or grayish
soft pink
Milling
"'It was the Socs,' I said nervously, because there were plenty of Socs milling around and some of them were giving me funny looks..."
to reduce to fine particles
corrugated edge on a coin
to move around in confusion
Shanghaiing
"We're really Arabian slave traders and we're thinking about shanghaiing them."
kidnapping
saving
helping
