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Outsiders
vocab
Question | Answer |
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SULLENLY | in a crabby, pouting way |
PREMONITION | belief that an event will occur |
CONVICTION | firm belief |
ALOOFNESS | disinterest; coolness |
CONTEMPTUOUS | sneering;mocking |
INCREDULOUS | disbelieving |
Digested | absorbed |
ELUDE | escape; slip out of one's grasp |
ELITE | superior; top |
SAGELY | wisely |
DOGGEDLY | determinedly; stubbornly |
APPREHENSIVE | fearful; anxious |
RACKING | agonizing |
DETACHED | emotionally uninvolved |
IMPLORINGLY | in a begging, pleading way |
ABIDING | obeying |
UNFATHOMABLE | not able to be understood |
ASSET | advantage; plus |
SUBSIDE | die down or lower |
WISTFULLY | in a wishful way |
EMBER | glowing particle |
HUE | color |
brawn | full strong muscles |
recurring | repeating decimal |
exploit | to make productive use of |
manslaughter | he unlawful killing of a human being without express or implied malic |
delinquents | a delinquent person |
radiate | shine brightly |
divert | to turn aside |
faltered | to speak brokenly or weakly |
jet | an intense black |
aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror |