The Outsiders Chapter 1 and 2 Vocabulary / Slang

Match the following word with its definition.

• In a mischievous way

• Sagely

• Not ready to believe; doubting

• Nonchalantly

• cautiously; carefully

• Roguishly

• wisely; knowingly

• Incredulous

• In a casual or unenthusiastic way

• Gingerly

Match the following word with its definition

• an advantage; source of strength

• Incredulous

• not ready to believe; doubting

• Unfathomable

• uncapable of being grasped or understood

• Asset

• obeying

• Rivalry

• strive for advantage over another

• Abiding

Match the following word with its definition

• territory

• savvy

• robbed

• turf

• good at it

• rank

• mad; angry

• cuss

• not cool

• rolled

Match the following

• be alone

• scrap

• cigarette

• lone it

• fight

• blade

• cops

• the fuzz

• knife

• cancer stick

Match the following

• Has a lot of trauma from abuse

• Steve

• Is responsible for his siblings

• Darry

• Is good with a switchblade

• Dally

• Just got out of the cooler

• TwoBit

• Steals cars

• Johnny