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The Outsiders Vocabulary
Vocabulary from S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders
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English
8th Grade
11/12/2012

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incredulous

in·cred·u·lous
Definition
adj - showing disbelief
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Aloofness

a·loof·ness
Definition
noun - the state of being distant, or uninterested
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Smoldering

smol·der-ing
Definition
verb - to burn without flame, often with much smoke
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Contemptuously

Con-temp-tu-ous-ly
Definition
adverb - expressing a strong dislike or disapproval
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Nonchalantly

non-cha-lant-ly
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adverb - expressing indifferenence, unconcerned
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Ornery

or-ner-y
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adj - irritable
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Unceasingly

un-ceas-ing-ly
Definition
adverb - never stopping
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Ruefully

rue-ful-ly
Definition
adverb - regretfully
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Unfathomable

un-fath-om-a-ble
Definition
adj - impossible to understand
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Elite

e-lite
Definition
noun - privileged minority
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Roguishly

ro-guish-ly
Definition
adverb - playfully mischievous
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Resignedly

re-sign-ed-ly
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adverb - giving oneself over without resistance; submissive
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Gorged

gorg-ed
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verb - fed to the fullest
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Aghast

a-ghast
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adj - horrified, shocked
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Exploits

ex-ploits
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noun - heroic acts
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Imploringly

im-plor-ing-ly
Definition
adverb - to beg urgently, as for mercy
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Indignant

in-dig-nant
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adj - angry at unfairness
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Faltered

fal-ter-ed
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verb - begin to fail, hesitate in operation
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Sullenly

sul-len-ly
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adverb - showing bad temper, irritation
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Wistfully

wist-ful-ly
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adverb - deep in sad thoughts, pensive
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