The Outsiders Chapter 1 and 2 Vocabulary / Slang

Match the following word with its definition.

• cautiously; carefully

• Gingerly

• In a mischievous way

• Nonchalantly

• wisely; knowingly

• Sagely

• Not ready to believe; doubting

• Incredulous

• In a casual or unenthusiastic way

• Roguishly

Match the following word with its definition

• uncapable of being grasped or understood

• Rivalry

• not ready to believe; doubting

• Asset

• obeying

• Abiding

• an advantage; source of strength

• Unfathomable

• strive for advantage over another

• Incredulous

Match the following word with its definition

• mad; angry

• rolled

• territory

• savvy

• not cool

• cuss

• robbed

• rank

• good at it

• turf

Match the following

• fight

• blade

• knife

• lone it

• cops

• scrap

• be alone

• cancer stick

• cigarette

• the fuzz

Match the following

• Is responsible for his siblings

• Johnny

• Has a lot of trauma from abuse

• Darry

• Is good with a switchblade

• TwoBit

• Just got out of the cooler

• Dally

• Steals cars

• Steve