Outsiders ch 1

Barbara B. (United States of America)
Outsiders Ch 1
SE Hinton
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  1. suffocate
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
    I could smell English Leather shaving lotion and stale tobacco, and I wondered foolishly if I would suffocate before they did anything.
  2. dissect
    cut open or cut apart
    One time in biology I had to dissect a worm, and the razor wouldn't cut, so I used my switchblade.
  3. lope
    run easily
    Sodapop came loping back.
  4. complicate
    make less simple
    Steve Randle was seventeen, tall and lean, with thick greasy hair he kept combed in complicated swirls.
  5. clammy
    unpleasantly cool and humid
    I could feel my palms getting clammy and the perspiration running down my back.
  6. gingerly
    in a manner marked by extreme care or delicacy
    I touched my cheek gingerly.
  7. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
    "Sure," I said, trying for Soda's sake to keep the sarcasm out of my voice.
  8. grudge
    a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
    A rumble, when it's called, is usually born of a grudge fight, and the opponents just happen to bring their friends along.
  9. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
    I drew a quivering breath and quit crying.
  10. glaring
    shining intensely
    Soda was glaring at him.
  11. glare
    be sharply reflected
    Soda was glaring at him.
  12. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    He was famous for shoplifting and his black-handled switchblade (which he couldn't have acquired without his first talent), and he was always smarting off to the cops.
  13. sensitive
    responsive to physical stimuli
    He's not as tall as Darry, and he's a little slimmer, but he has a finely drawn, sensitive face that somehow manages to be reckless and thoughtful at the same time.
  14. occur
    come to pass
    It occurred to me then that they could kill me.
  15. affection
    a positive feeling of liking
    If it hadn't been for the gang, Johnny would never have known what love and affection are.
  16. hence
    from that fact or reason or as a result
    Hence his name.
Created on Wed Jun 29 10:16:38 EDT 2011 (updated Wed Jun 29 10:20:09 EDT 2011)

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