The Outsiders (Chapter 8)

Brett W.
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  1. folks
    people in general (often used in the plural)
  2. divert
    turn aside; turn away from
  3. suspicion
    an impression that something might be the case
  4. strict
    rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
  5. doggedly
    with obstinate determination
  6. shame
    a painful feeling of embarrassment or inadequacy
  7. scarce
    deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
  8. hesitate
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  9. rumble
    a street fight between rival groups
  10. terrible
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
Created on Sun Mar 11 05:05:35 EDT 2012 (updated Sun Mar 11 05:05:46 EDT 2012)

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