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The Outsiders Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

in a casually calm and relaxed matter

a)

contemptuously

b)

imploringly

c)

nonchalantly

d)

unfathomable

2.

Contemptuously means without respect; in a disdainful manner.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What does unfathomable mean?

a)

half-smile; roguishly

b)

in a casual, relaxed manner; nonchalantly

c)

not understood; misunderstood

d)

having no people, empty; vacant

4.

a person or action that is calm and relaxed

a)

aloof

b)

passive

c)

nonchalant

d)

formidable

5.

to be satisfied with (something that is less than or different from what you really want) : to accept (something) as being enough

a)

content

b)

unfathomable

c)

roguish

d)

incredulous

6.

Showing in a playful way that you have done something wrong.

a)

content

b)

roguish

c)

resigned

d)

gallant

7.

Showing courage; very brave, usually in a heroic way.

a)

unfathomable

b)

incredulous

c)

gallant

d)

rueful

8.

feeling or showing acceptance that something unpleasant will happen or will not change

a)

gallant

b)

incredulous

c)

contemptuous

d)

resigned

9.

Feeling or showing deep hatred or disapproval. 

a)

gallant

b)

incredulous

c)

contemptuous

d)

resigned

10.

Very shocked or surprised.

a)

dumbfounded

b)

unfathomable

c)

incredulous

d)

nonchalant

11.

I don't want to change jobs. I'm quite __________ with my present position.

a)

incredulous

b)

content

c)

unfathomable

d)

rueful

12.

The _______ dog looked pitiful after it chewed up its blanket.

a)

resigned

b)

dumbfounded

c)

gallant

d)

rueful

13.
What is the definition of elude?
a)
to avoid or escape by being quick, skillful, or tricky
b)
to actively encourage or aid
c)
a moustache in combination with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin
d)
to stir, encourage, or urge on
14.

To make a very serious or emotional request of someone.

a)

imploring

b)

wistful

c)

eluded

d)

conviction

15.

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.

a)

imploring

b)

wistful

c)

eluded

d)

conviction

16.

a strong belief or opinion; the feeling of being sure that what you believe or say is true.

 

a)

eluded

b)

wistful

c)

conviction

d)

aghast

17.

Shocked and upset.

a)

wistful

b)

fiend

c)

conviction

d)

aghast

18.

Not showing proper concern about the possible bad results of your actions.

a)

aghast

b)

implore

c)

fiend

d)

reckless

19.

a very evil or cruel person.

a)

aghast

b)

implore

c)

fiend

d)

reckless

20.

the people who have the most wealth and status in a society :the most successful or powerful group of people — usually singular

a)

elite

b)

fiend

c)

conviction

d)

aghast

21.

Jim refused to take his medicine even after the doctor _________ him to do so.

a)

implored

b)

eluded

c)

reckless

d)

fiended

22.

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.

a)

reckless

b)

fiendish

c)

wistful

d)

aghast

23.

The cruise ship was too big to _________ the pirate vessel.

a)

elude

b)

conviction

c)

implore

d)

wistful

24.
What is the definition of elude?
a)
to avoid or escape by being quick, skillful, or tricky
b)
to actively encourage or aid
c)
a moustache in combination with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin
d)
to stir, encourage, or urge on
25.

a strong belief or opinion; the feeling of being sure that what you believe or say is true.

 

a)

eluded

b)

wistful

c)

conviction

d)

aghast

26.

To make a very serious or emotional request of someone.

a)

imploring

b)

wistful

c)

eluded

d)

conviction

27.

Not showing proper concern about the possible bad results of your actions.

a)

aghast

b)

implore

c)

fiend

d)

reckless

28.

To avoid the family of ducks walking across the road, my dad ______________ the car into a ditch.

a)

implored

b)

eluded

c)

veered

d)

reckless

29.

An example of an act of __________ is wearing the same clothes as everyone else even when that is not really your style.

a)

conformity

b)

wistfulness

c)

roguishness

d)

incredulous

30.

Magdalena did not just dislike seafood, she had complete ____________ for anything that came from the sea.

a)

aloofness

b)

defiance

c)

contempt

d)

unfathomable

31.

I do not understand why I keep having this ______________ dream about surfing night after night.

a)

vast

b)

bleak

c)

recurring

d)

indignant

32.

We were _________________ when Robert kept changing his story about what happened on the night of the robbery.

a)

indignant

b)

incredulous

c)

gingerly

d)

quivered

33.

It was _________________ to us why Mary accepted a job for less pay in a worse part of town doing a job she dislikes.

a)

indignant

b)

liable

c)

defiance

d)

unfathomable

34.

Having an attitude of _______________ made it difficult for the pageant contestant to gain personality points with the judges.

a)

aloofness

b)

gingerly

c)

premonition

d)

conformity

35.

Knights and other heroes are considered ___________________ because they are brave and save others from harm.

a)

gallant

b)

reckless

c)

taut

d)

unfathomable

36.
nonchalant
a)
a person who engages in violence
b)
unwilling or unable to believe something
c)
a person who gets special attention from someone else
d)
looking or feeling relaxed
37.
incredulous
a)
a person who engages in violence
b)
unwilling or unable to believe something
c)
a person who gets special attention from someone else
d)
looking or feeling relaxed
38.
conviction
a)
a firm or strong belief
b)
being unable to stop laughing or crying
c)
blonde-haired
d)
black-haired
39.
divert
a)
unable to feel physical or emotional sensation
b)
to stutter when you speak due to lack of confidence
c)
similarity of appearance
d)
to distract someone, or make them pay attention to something else
40.
delirious
a)
not clear, not specific
b)
talking and thinking unclearly
c)
to worship, look up to
d)
likely
41.

behavior that is the same as the behavior of most other people in a society, group, etc.

a)

conformity

b)

delirious

c)

flinch

d)

veered

42.

A condition in which someone is not able to think normally because of being drunk, drugged, tired, etc.

 

a)

flinch

b)

veer

c)

stupor

d)

recurring

43.

to happen or appear again : to occur again

a)

delirious

b)

recurring

c)

stupor

d)

elude

44.

to show fear : to hesitate from doing something unpleasant or dangerous

 

a)

stupor

b)

recurring

c)

conformity

d)

flinch

45.

ALOOFNESS:

Socs were always behind a wall of aloofness, careful not to let their real selves show through.

a)

a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner

b)

having worldly knowledge and refinement

c)

a group or class of persons enjoying superior status

d)

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

46.

ELITE:

"And," Two-Bit added grimly, "a few other of the socially elite checkered-shirt set."

a)

a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner

b)

having worldly knowledge and refinement

c)

a group or class of persons enjoying superior status

d)

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

47.

struck with fear

a)

faltered

b)

stifle

c)

bewildered

d)

aghast

48.

to deliberately take someone's attention from something by making them think about or notice other things

a)

attention

b)

diverted

c)

reckless

d)

mimicked

49.

a state in which you cannot think, speak, see, or hear clearly

a)

bewildered

b)

stupor

c)

gripe

d)

faltered

50.

sudden severe confusion

a)

mimicked

b)

aghast

c)

delirious

d)

faltered