The Outsiders Vocabulary Ch. 1 and 2

By Eron Sonson

5-13-11

6th Period

Editorial

• an article in a newspaper or other periodical presenting the opinion of the publisher, editor, or editors.

• The newspaper had an interesting editorial.

Hesitation

• a state of doubt or uncertainty.

• He showed hesitation when he was answering a hard question.

Incredulous

• indicating or showing unbelief.

• She was incredulous to my surprising victory.

Nonchalantly

• Cooly unconcerned.

• The kids nonchalantly drove by a fight.

Rebellious

• Showing resistance to authority.

• The kid was rebellious to his parent’s rules.

Reputation

• The estimation in which a person or thing is held.

• The popular kid’s reputation was great.

Rivalry

• The action or relation of a competition.

• Texas vs. Arkansas is a big rivalry.

Sympathetic

• Looking upon with favor.

• The boy was sympathetic to his hurt dog.

Sarcasm

• Harsh or bitter derision or irony.

• The boy was called a “smart alec” when he showed sarcasm to people.

Unfathomable

• Unable to penetrate to the truth.

• His pain and sorrow was very unfathomable to understand.

Webliography

• dictionary.com

• Scienceblogs.com

• Vinniesblog.com