The OutsidersThe Outsiders by S. E. Hintonby S. E. Hinton

VocabularyVocabulary

EQ: What vocabulary terms do I need to EQ: What vocabulary terms do I need to know when reading know when reading The OutsidersThe Outsiders??

MadrasMadras• Definition: cotton, plaid Definition: cotton, plaid

material (for clothing)material (for clothing)

• From text: “He had on a From text: “He had on a madrasmadras shirt. I can still shirt. I can still see it. Blue see it. Blue madrasmadras.” .” (p.8)(p.8)

Cowlick Cowlick • Definition: an unruly tuft of hairDefinition: an unruly tuft of hair

• From text: “He had dark hair that From text: “He had dark hair that kicks out in front kicks out in front and a sight and a sight cowlickcowlick in the in the back – just like back – just like Dad’s … .” (p.9)Dad’s … .” (p.9)

UnfathomableUnfathomable• Definition: difficult or Definition: difficult or

impossible to impossible to understandunderstand

• From text: “He like From text: “He like fights, blonds, and for fights, blonds, and for some unfathomable some unfathomable reason, school.” (p.12)reason, school.” (p.12)

RoguishlyRoguishly• Definition: playfully Definition: playfully

mischievous; devilishlymischievous; devilishly

• From text: “Dally From text: “Dally grinned roguishly. I’m grinned roguishly. I’m never nice. Want a never nice. Want a Coke?” (p.22)Coke?” (p.22)

IncredulousIncredulous• Definition: skeptical Definition: skeptical

(having doubts); (having doubts); disbelieving disbelieving

• From text: “She gave From text: “She gave him an incredulous look; him an incredulous look; and then she threw her and then she threw her Coke in his face.” (p.24)Coke in his face.” (p.24)

NonchalantlyNonchalantly• Definition: coolly Definition: coolly

unconcerned, indifferent, unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual or unexcited; casual

• From text: “We had picked up two girls, From text: “We had picked up two girls, and classy ones at that. Not any greasey and classy ones at that. Not any greasey broads for us, but real Socs. ...broads for us, but real Socs. ...

‘‘Okay,’ I said Okay,’ I said nonchalantlynonchalantly, ‘might as well.’” , ‘might as well.’” (p.25)(p.25)

GallantlyGallantly• Definition: brave; Definition: brave;

courageous; dashing courageous; dashing

• From text: “Two-Bit From text: “Two-Bit gallantly offered to walk gallantly offered to walk them home ...” (p.24)them home ...” (p.24)

AloofnessAloofness

• Definition: indifference; Definition: indifference; emotional distanceemotional distance

• From text: “Socs were always From text: “Socs were always behind a wall of behind a wall of aloofness, careful aloofness, careful not the let their not the let their real real selves show selves show through.” (p.36)through.” (p.36)

Elite Elite • Definition: privileged; Definition: privileged;

the best of a class the best of a class

• From text: From text: ““Who is it? asked Two-Bit. The FBI?”Who is it? asked Two-Bit. The FBI?”

””No,” Cherry said bleakly, “it’s Randy and No,” Cherry said bleakly, “it’s Randy and Bob.” Bob.”

““And,” Two-Bit added grimly, “a few other of And,” Two-Bit added grimly, “a few other of the socially elite checkered-shirt set.” the socially elite checkered-shirt set.” (p.38)(p.38)

DefianceDefiance• Definition: bold Definition: bold

resistance (to authority)resistance (to authority)

• From text: “Yet in his From text: “Yet in his hard face there was hard face there was character, pride, and a character, pride, and a savage defiance of the savage defiance of the world.” (p.54)world.” (p.54)

contemptuouslycontemptuously

feeling or showing deep feeling or showing deep hatred or disapproval; feeling hatred or disapproval; feeling or showing contemptor showing contempt

ScornfullyScornfullyDisrespectfully Disrespectfully CondescendinglyCondescendingly

RespectfullyRespectfullyPolitely Politely Humbly Humbly

““I hated them as bitterly and I hated them as bitterly and as contemptuously as Dally as contemptuously as Dally Winston hated.Winston hated. “ (p. 101)

reluctantreluctant

feeling or showing doubt about feeling or showing doubt about doing something : not willing doing something : not willing or eager to do somethingor eager to do something

AdverseAdverseHesitantHesitantUncertainUncertainWaryWary

ConfidentConfidentDefiniteDefiniteWillingWilling

““I put the book down I put the book down reluctantly.” (p.63)reluctantly.” (p.63)

eludedeluded

Failed to be remembered or Failed to be remembered or understood; escaped from understood; escaped from memorymemory

BaffleBaffleDumbfoundDumbfoundBefuddleBefuddlepuzzlepuzzle

EnlightenEnlightenAidAidClarify Clarify

““I was trying to find the I was trying to find the meaning the poet had in mind, meaning the poet had in mind, but it eluded me.” (p.69)but it eluded me.” (p.69)

fiendfiend

a person who is very a person who is very enthusiastic about something enthusiastic about something

EnthusiastEnthusiastFanaticFanaticFollowerFollower

OpponentOpponentCriticCritic

AdversaryAdversary

““I’m what you might call a I’m what you might call a Pepsi addict. I drink them like Pepsi addict. I drink them like a fiend …” (p. 70) a fiend …” (p. 70)

keeledkeeled

to fall in or as if in a faint —to fall in or as if in a faint —usually used with usually used with overover

PlungePlungeCollapseCollapseOverturnOverturnToppleTopple

AscendAscendIncreaseIncrease

RiseRise

““You just keeled over from smoke You just keeled over from smoke inhalation and a little shock – of inhalation and a little shock – of course, that slap on the back course, that slap on the back didn’t help much.” (p.84)didn’t help much.” (p.84)

AghastAghast

Struck with fearStruck with fear

““Work?” Two-Bit was aghast. Work?” Two-Bit was aghast. “And ruin my rep?” (p. 99)“And ruin my rep?” (p. 99)

StunnedStunnedShockedShockedAppalled Appalled

unsurprisedunsurprised

Mimicked Mimicked

To copy or imitate closely, To copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression, especially in speech, expression, and gesture and gesture

CopiedCopiedResembledResembledSimulatedSimulated

Be originalBe originalDifferDiffer

““He grabbed one guy’s press hat and He grabbed one guy’s press hat and another’s camera and walked around another’s camera and walked around interviewing nurses and mimicking interviewing nurses and mimicking TV reporters.” (p. 89)TV reporters.” (p. 89)