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WorksheetsThe Outsiders Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 29mins
in a casually calm and relaxed matter
contemptuously
imploringly
nonchalantly
unfathomable
Contemptuously means without respect; in a disdainful manner.
True
False
What does unfathomable mean?
half-smile; roguishly
in a casual, relaxed manner; nonchalantly
not understood; misunderstood
having no people, empty; vacant
a person or action that is calm and relaxed
aloof
passive
nonchalant
formidable
to be satisfied with (something that is less than or different from what you really want) : to accept (something) as being enough
content
unfathomable
roguish
incredulous
Showing in a playful way that you have done something wrong.
content
roguish
resigned
gallant
Showing courage; very brave, usually in a heroic way.
unfathomable
incredulous
gallant
rueful
feeling or showing acceptance that something unpleasant will happen or will not change
gallant
incredulous
contemptuous
resigned
Feeling or showing deep hatred or disapproval.
gallant
incredulous
contemptuous
resigned
Very shocked or surprised.
dumbfounded
unfathomable
incredulous
nonchalant
I don't want to change jobs. I'm quite __________ with my present position.
incredulous
content
unfathomable
rueful
The _______ dog looked pitiful after it chewed up its blanket.
resigned
dumbfounded
gallant
rueful
To make a very serious or emotional request of someone.
imploring
wistful
eluded
conviction
Having or showing sad thoughts and feelings about something that you want to have or do and especially about something that made you happy in the past.
imploring
wistful
eluded
conviction
a strong belief or opinion; the feeling of being sure that what you believe or say is true.
eluded
wistful
conviction
aghast
Shocked and upset.
wistful
fiend
conviction
aghast
Not showing proper concern about the possible bad results of your actions.
aghast
implore
fiend
reckless
a very evil or cruel person.
aghast
implore
fiend
reckless
the people who have the most wealth and status in a society :the most successful or powerful group of people — usually singular
elite
fiend
conviction
aghast
Jim refused to take his medicine even after the doctor _________ him to do so.
implored
eluded
reckless
fiended
As Henry looked at his old school, he could not help but be __________ as he thought about all the friends he had lost over the years.
reckless
fiendish
wistful
aghast
The cruise ship was too big to _________ the pirate vessel.
elude
conviction
implore
wistful
a strong belief or opinion; the feeling of being sure that what you believe or say is true.
eluded
wistful
conviction
aghast
To make a very serious or emotional request of someone.
imploring
wistful
eluded
conviction
Not showing proper concern about the possible bad results of your actions.
aghast
implore
fiend
reckless
To avoid the family of ducks walking across the road, my dad ______________ the car into a ditch.
implored
eluded
veered
reckless
An example of an act of __________ is wearing the same clothes as everyone else even when that is not really your style.
conformity
wistfulness
roguishness
incredulous
Magdalena did not just dislike seafood, she had complete ____________ for anything that came from the sea.
aloofness
defiance
contempt
unfathomable
I do not understand why I keep having this ______________ dream about surfing night after night.
vast
bleak
recurring
indignant
We were _________________ when Robert kept changing his story about what happened on the night of the robbery.
indignant
incredulous
gingerly
quivered
It was _________________ to us why Mary accepted a job for less pay in a worse part of town doing a job she dislikes.
indignant
liable
defiance
unfathomable
Having an attitude of _______________ made it difficult for the pageant contestant to gain personality points with the judges.
aloofness
gingerly
premonition
conformity
Knights and other heroes are considered ___________________ because they are brave and save others from harm.
gallant
reckless
taut
unfathomable
behavior that is the same as the behavior of most other people in a society, group, etc.
conformity
delirious
flinch
veered
A condition in which someone is not able to think normally because of being drunk, drugged, tired, etc.
flinch
veer
stupor
recurring
to happen or appear again : to occur again
delirious
recurring
stupor
elude
to show fear : to hesitate from doing something unpleasant or dangerous
stupor
recurring
conformity
flinch
ALOOFNESS:
Socs were always behind a wall of aloofness, careful not to let their real selves show through.
a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
having worldly knowledge and refinement
a group or class of persons enjoying superior status
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
ELITE:
"And," Two-Bit added grimly, "a few other of the socially elite checkered-shirt set."
a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
having worldly knowledge and refinement
a group or class of persons enjoying superior status
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
struck with fear
faltered
stifle
bewildered
aghast
to deliberately take someone's attention from something by making them think about or notice other things
attention
diverted
reckless
mimicked
a state in which you cannot think, speak, see, or hear clearly
bewildered
stupor
gripe
faltered
sudden severe confusion
mimicked
aghast
delirious
faltered
