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The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
Definitions
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The Outsiders
Definitions
1. aloof
uh LOOF
apart, indifferent
,<<aloofuh
Synonyms >>
detached, incurious, unconcerned
Antonym >> integrated; friendly
The woman remained aloof during the party, separating herself from everyone else.
Derivatives >>
2. bolt
,<<boltBOLTbo
Synonyms >>
aloofness
BOLT
to move suddenly
Antonym >> to move sluggishly
We were surprised when the horse suddenly bolted.
Derivatives >>
bolter, boltlike, bolted
3. contempt
kun TEMPT
scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
,<<contemptkun
Synonyms >>
despicableness, pitiableness, scurviness
Antonym >> respect
The man treated the gossiping woman with contempt; talking about other people was beneath his dignity.
4.
Derivatives >>
contemptible, contemptuous
credulous
KREJ uh lus
believing on slight evidence, gullible
Antonym >> suspicious
Synonyms >>
Because the lady's horoscope said that she should stay inside, the credulous woman did not go to work.
5.
Derivatives >>
credulously, credulousness, credulity
deleterious
del eh TEER ee us
Synonyms >>
harmful; dangerous; injurious
baneful, detrimental, noxious, pernicious
Antonym >> harmless, benign
Some chemicals have deleterious effects on those who must handle them.
Derivatives >>
deletery, deleteriously, deleteriousness
deh SEK tid
6. dissected
divided into numerous segments or parts
Antonym >> whole
Synonyms >>
In biology today I dissected a frog.
Derivatives >>
7.
indignation
in dig NAY shun
anger as a result of something unjust
,<<indignationi
Synonyms >>
fury, ire, rage, wrath
Antonym >> serenity
I have much indignation about the light sentence given to the drunk driver who ran over my child .
Derivatives >>
8.
9.
dissect, dissecting, dissection, dissectional, dissective, dissector
indignant, indignantly, indignance, indignify, indignities
nonchalance
non shuh LAWNS
indifference, a showing of little interest
,<<nonchalance
Synonyms >>
Antonym >> intensity
He took the news of his failing grade with nonchalance.
Derivatives >>
nonchalant, nonchalantly, nonchalantness
rue
,<<rueROOrue
Synonyms >>
ROO
to be sorry for, to regret
Antonym >> to consider happily
He will rue the day that he tangles with me.
Derivatives >>
10. unfathomable
,<<unfathomabl
Synonyms >>
rueful, ruefully, ruefulness, rues
un FATH um uh bul
not capable of being understood
Antonym >> understandable
The solution to the mystery was unfathomable in the beginning.
Derivatives >>
unfathomableness, unfathomably, unfathomed
11. wistful
WIST ful
,<<wistfulWIST
Synonyms >>
having unfulfilled longing or yearning
Antonym >> fulfilled; realistic
It is a wistful dream for her to think that she can go to Hollywood and become a star.
Derivatives >>
wistfulness, wistfully
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Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org
Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org
95
The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
Copyright © 2002 by Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org
The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
These words which appear in The Outsiders have been identified as
words or derivatives of words that have appeared on past SAT tests.
They appear here in alphabetical order.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
aloofness
bolted
contemptuously
delerious
dissect
credulous
indignantly
nonchalantly
ruefully
unfathomable
wistfully
These words which appear in The Outsiders have been identified
as words or derivatives of words that have appeared on past SAT
tests. They appear here in the order in which they appear in the
novel.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
unfathomable
dissect
credulous
nonchalantly
aloofness
contemptuously
ruefully
wistfully
delerious
indignantly
bolted
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Used under license by Laying the Foundation, Inc. www.layingthefoundation.org
The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
Vocabulary Test
Directions: Match the word in the left column with the correct definition in the right column.
Exercise A
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aloof
bolt
contempt
credulous
deleterious
dissect
indignation
nonchalantly
rue
unfathomable
wistful
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b.
c.
d.
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h.
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j.
k.
believing on slight evidence, gullible
having unfulfilled longing or yearning
apart, indifferent
to be sorry for, regret
divide into numerous segments or parts
not capable of being understood
to move suddenly
indifferently, showing little interest
harmful; dangerous; injurious
anger as a result of something unjust
scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
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The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
Vocabulary Test
1. c
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g
8. h
9. d
3. k
4.
a
10. f
11. b
5. i
6. e
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7. j