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WorksheetsOutsiders Vocabulary, Ch. 5-8
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Johnny was working on a science project and came across a substance. He found that it was a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties. Can you help Marcia identify what Johnny found?
Peroxide
Color, especially a tint or shade
Unlawfully killing another without planning in advance
Strength; physical power
In a school play, which character played by Pop displayed a great dignity or nobility, thus can be described as gallant?
The king
The mysterious character that baffles everyone
The stubborn and persistent soldier
The character that sends out rays of light
Darry is painting his house and asks Soda for advice on the color. Soda replies, 'You should consider the hue.' What does Soda mean by 'hue'?
A fragment of combustible matter left after a fire
Color, especially a tint or shade
People (especially young people) who commit a crime
Not enjoying social or economic benefits; needy or disadvantaged
After a heavy rainfall, Bit noticed that the water level in his backyard started to __________. What does this mean?
To sink back or down; become lower
Uninvolved; indifferent; disinterested
A wildly emotional and exaggerated reaction
Happens again and again
Dally was reading a mystery novel and came across a word that eluded her understanding. What does 'elude' mean in this context?
To escape understanding; baffle
In a stubborn or persistent way
To send out rays; to beam or shine
Not enjoying social or economic benefits; needy or disadvantaged
After a bonfire night at the beach, Soda found something in the ashes. What did Soda most likely find?
A cinder, a fragment of combustible matter left after a fire
Strength; physical power
To sink back or down; become lower
To escape understanding; baffle
Soda was working doggedly on his project. What does 'doggedly' mean in this context?
In a stubborn or persistent way
To send out rays; to beam or shine
To escape understanding; baffle
Not enjoying social or economic benefits; needy or disadvantaged
Marcia strongly believes that she should always help others. What is this strong belief of Marcia's called?
Conviction
Uninvolved; indifferent; disinterested
A wildly emotional and exaggerated reaction
To sink back or down; become lower
During a group discussion, Soda seemed uninvolved and indifferent to the topic. How would you describe Soda's behavior?
Detached
A wildly emotional and exaggerated reaction
To send out rays; to beam or shine
To escape understanding; baffle
During a school play, Pop gave a wildly emotional and exaggerated reaction to a scene. How would you describe Pop's reaction?
A hysteric
To sink back or down; become lower
Strength; physical power
Not enjoying social or economic benefits; needy or disadvantaged
During a science experiment, Two and Darry noticed that a light bulb was glowing. According to you, what does it mean for the light bulb to radiate?
To send out rays; to beam or shine
Unlawfully killing another without planning in advance
In a stubborn or persistent way
To escape understanding; baffle
During a school discussion, Marcia mentioned that delinquents are a part of our society. According to her, who are delinquents?
People (especially young people) like Dally and Ponyboy who commit a crime
Unlawfully killing another without planning in advance
Strength; physical power
To sink back or down; become lower
During a heated argument, Darry accidentally pushed Marcia, causing her to fall and hit her head, which led to her death. What would this scenario be legally classified as?
Unlawfully killing another without planning in advance
To send out rays; to beam or shine
In a stubborn or persistent way
Not enjoying social or economic benefits; needy or disadvantaged
In a weightlifting competition, Soda and Steve are competing. If we say that Soda has more brawn than Steve, what does it mean?
Soda has more strength; physical power than Steve
Soda has managed to escape understanding; baffle Steve
Soda has managed to sink back or down; become lower than Steve
Soda is a fragment of combustible matter left after a fire
During the school year, Soda noticed a pattern in Steve's behavior. What does it mean if Steve's behavior recurs?
It happens again and again
Steve sends out rays; beams or shines
Steve behaves in a stubborn or persistent way
Steve is not enjoying social or economic benefits; needy or disadvantaged
Soda and Bit are planning a charity event for their school. They want to help their underprivileged classmates. What does underprivileged mean in this context?
Not enjoying social or economic benefits; needy or disadvantaged
To sink back or down; become lower
A fragment of combustible matter left after a fire
In a stubborn or persistent way
Ponyboy and his friends are discussing social behavior. Ponyboy asks, 'What does it mean when Darry says Cherry is conforming at school?'
Cherry is acting according to general rules or standards at school
Cherry is trying to escape understanding; baffle at school
Cherry is trying to send out rays; to beam or shine at school
Cherry is behaving in a stubborn or persistent way at school
After losing the football match, Dally looked at the scoreboard ruefully. What does ruefully mean in this context?
Regretfully; sorrowfully
Wary; suspicious
No slack; pulled tight
To escape understanding; baffle
During a mystery novel discussion, Darry was leery of Soda's theory about the killer. What does leery mean in this context?
Wary; suspicious
No slack; pulled tight
Regretfully; sorrowfully
To send out rays; to beam or shine
Dally was helping Soda and Steve to set up a tent. They were having trouble with the ropes. How should the ropes be for the tent to stand properly?
No slack; pulled taut
Regretfully; sorrowfully
Wary; suspicious
To send out rays; to beam or shine
