EXAMPLE: “After my shower, I put on some clean clothes and spent five minutes or so hunting for a hint of a beard on my face and _________ over my hair.” (104).

PART OF SPEECH: Mourn

People or things that look similar to each other.

EXAMPLE: “She was a little woman, with straight black hair and big black eyes like Johnny’s. But that was as far as the _______ went.” (123).

EXAMPLE: Darry and Sodapop were ______ when they saw Ponyboy’s new haircut.

PART OF SPEECH: Resemblance

PART OF SPEECH: aghast

Suddenly struck with amazement or horror.

Unwilling and hesitant to do something.

Behaving in the way that most people do.

PART OF SPEECH: reluctant

PART OF SPEECH: conformity

EXAMPLE: The nurse was ________ to let the boys into Johnny’s hospital room.

EXAMPLE: Two-Bit fought for ________.