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Outsiders Chapters 7-12 Vocabulary

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False:


The definition of Mimicking is to imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or False:


The definition of Public Appeal is the collection of data by going door to door, like the Census, to understand statistics of neighborhoods.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False:


The definition of Mourning is so shocked that one is temporarily unable to react; astonished; knocked unconscious.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False:


The definition of Shattered is broken into many pieces; break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces; upset (someone) greatly.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False:


The definition of Critical is deprived of the power of sensation; deprive of feeling or responsiveness.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False:


The definition of Booze-hound is a person who drinks alcohol often and heavily.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False:


The definition of Under-privileged is (of a person) not enjoying the same standard of living or rights as the majority of people in society.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False:


The definition of Clenching is (with reference to the fingers or hand) close into a tight ball, especially when feeling extreme anger.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False:


The definition of Grimacing is the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False:


The definition of Triumph is responsible by law; legally answerable; culpable, subject, guilty, faulty, censurable, or likely to do or to be something.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The definition of Radiates is:

a)

Emit (energy, especially light or heat) in the form of rays or waves; diverge or spread from or as if from a central point

b)

Imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule

c)

So shocked that one is temporarily unable to react; astonished; knock unconscious or into a dazed state; or astonish or shock (someone)

d)

Presumptuously or arrogantly confident

12.

The definition of Delinquents is:

a)

A pale golden or tan-colored horse or pony with a white main and tail, originally bred in the southwestern US

b)

Very poor or bad; disgusting

c)

A delinquent person; offender or wrongdoer; vandal or hoodlum

d)

The crime of killing a human being without malice of forethought, or otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder

13.

The definition of Aghast is:

a)

In a way that shows respect or warm approval

b)

Make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource); a bold or daring feat

c)

Start to lose strength or momentum; delay or drag one's feet, stall

d)

Filled with horror or shock; horrified, appalled, amazed

14.

The definition of Acrobatics is:

a)

The state of being superior; an advantage or dominance

b)

Spectacular gymnastic feats; tumbling, balancing

c)

A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank; accompany (someone or something) somewhere

d)

Compliance with standards, rules, or laws; acquiescence in, respect for, adaptation to

15.

The definition of Convinced is:

a)

Completely certain about something; cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something

b)

A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue

c)

Extreme physical or mental suffering

d)

The feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the suffering and misfortunes of others; a cause for regret or disappointment

16.

The definition of Concussion is:

a)

A great victory or achievement; achieve a victory; be successful

b)

In an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech

c)

(Of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action

d)

Temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow to the head; a violent shock from a heavy blow

17.

The definition of the word Shrugged is:

a)

Raise (one's shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference

b)

A knife with a blade that springs out from the handle when a button is pressed.

c)

Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty; conduct oneself or perform in a specified way

d)

The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up; a work of music, literature, or art

18.

The definition of the word Flunking is:

a)

Fail to reach the required standard in (an examination, test, or course of study)

b)

The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic; an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature

c)

Wearing socks or stockings without shoes

d)

Admire, revere, or love greatly or excessively

19.

The best definition for the word Stunned is:

a)

Broken into many pieces; break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces; upset someone greatly

b)

Very poor or bad; disgusting; miserable, atrocious, inferior

c)

So shocked that one is temporarily unable to react; astonished; knock unconscious or into a dazed or semiconscious state; astonish or shock someone

d)

A delinquent person; hoodlum or young offender

20.

The best definition of the word Admiringly is:

a)

In a way that shows respect or warm approval

b)

Filled with horror or shock

c)

Expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements; expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of literature, music, or art

d)

Make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource); a bold or daring feat

21.

The best definition of the word Contracted is:

a)

The state of being superior

b)

Filled with awe or wonder; inspire with awe

c)

Compliance with standards, rules, or laws; observance of, obedience to, abidance by

d)

Decrease in size, number, or range; enter into a formal and legally binding agreement; catch or develop (a disease or infectious agent)

22.

The best definition of the word Amplifier is:

a)

Of first importance; main; of the best possible quality; excellent; a state or time of greatest strength, vigor, or success in a person's life

b)

Extreme physical or mental suffering

c)

An electronic device for increasing the amplitude of electrical signals used chiefly in sound reproduction; a device used with electric guitars and other musical instruments

d)

Completely certain about something; cause (someone) to believe firmly in the truth of something

23.

The best definition of the word Liable is:

a)

In an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication and characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech

b)

Responsible by law; legally answerable; likely to do or to be something

c)

Temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow on the head; a violent shock as from a heavy blow

d)

Smile broadly, especially in an unrestrained manner and with the mouth open; a broad smile

24.

Choose the word that matches the following definition:


The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up; a work of music, literature, or art

a)

Acquitted

b)

Flunking

c)

Composition

d)

Theme

25.

Choose the word that matches the following definition:


A knife with a blade that springs out from the handle when a button is pressed

a)

Switchblade

b)

Switchfoot

c)

Switchknife

d)

Switcheroo

26.

Choose the word that matches the following definition:


The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn; disrespect, hatred

a)

Agony

b)

Prime

c)

Content

d)

Contempt

27.

Choose the word that matches the following definition:


A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue; the action or state of using something up or of being used up completely

a)

Concussion

b)

Exhaustion

c)

Convinced

d)

Pity

28.

Choose the word that best matches the following definition:


A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank; accompany (someone or something) somewhere, especially for protection or security

a)

Contracted

b)

Acrobatics

c)

Escort

d)

Conformity

29.

Choose the best word that matches the following definition:


Start to lose strength or momentum; change one's mind, waver, hesitate, drag one's feet

a)

Faltered

b)

Numbly

c)

Apparently

d)

Divert

30.

Choose the word that best matches the following definition:


a person (especially a man) or thing that you are annoyed with; used to express mild surprise, disappointment

a)

Fender

b)

Son of a gun

c)

Fiddling

d)

Ached