The Outsiders Chapter 1 and 2 Vocabulary / Slang

Match the following word with its definition.

• cautiously; carefully

• Gingerly

• Not ready to believe; doubting

• Sagely

• In a casual or unenthusiastic way

• Incredulous

• wisely; knowingly

• Nonchalantly

• In a mischievous way

• Roguishly

Match the following word with its definition

• uncapable of being grasped or understood

• Incredulous

• strive for advantage over another

• Abiding

• not ready to believe; doubting

• Asset

• an advantage; source of strength

• Unfathomable

• obeying

• Rivalry

Match the following word with its definition

• mad; angry

• cuss

• good at it

• savvy

• territory

• rank

• robbed

• rolled

• not cool

• turf

Match the following

• be alone

• scrap

• knife

• lone it

• cops

• the fuzz

• cigarette

• blade

• fight

• cancer stick

Match the following

• Is responsible for his siblings

• TwoBit

• Steals cars

• Darry

• Just got out of the cooler

• Steve

• Is good with a switchblade

• Johnny

• Has a lot of trauma from abuse

• Dally