The Outsiders Chapter 7-9 Vocabulary

Fill in the Blank 1

100

Fill in the blank: The lighthouse __________ its light across the dark ocean, guiding ships safely to shore.

radiates

200

Fill in the blank: The __________ winter landscape stretched out before them, with no signs of life or warmth.

bleak

300

Fill in the blank: He __________ his response, taking his time with each word, as if he had all the time in the world.

drawled

400

Fill in the blank: Despite the complex problem, she was __________ that her solution was the correct one.

cocksure

500

Fill in the blank: The __________ dream puzzled him, as it seemed to happen every few nights without any clear reason.

recurring 

Fill in the Blank 2

100

Fill in the blank: Every __________ being must eventually face the end of life.

mortal

200

Fill in the blank: She was __________ as she tried to lift the heavy box, clearly struggling with the weight.

grimacing

300

Fill in the blank: He spoke __________ to his dog, patting its head and smiling warmly.

affectionately 

400

Fill in the blank: His sense of __________ made it difficult for him to work well in a team, as he often dismissed others' ideas.

superiority

500

Fill in the blank: She looked at the broken vase with __________, upset at the careless act that caused it.

contempt

Definition 1

100

Define the following term: aghast

feeling of great dismay or horror

200

Define the following term: contemptuously

without respect; in a disdainful manner

300

Define the following term: numbly

without feeling

400

Define the following term: faltered

hesitated or stumbled  

500

Define the following term: resemblance 

the state of resembling or being alike.  

Definition 2

100

Define the following term: divert

to turn aside  

200

Define the following term: menace

threat

300

Define the following term: conformity

Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.  

400

Define the following term: contracted

drew together; shrunk; condensed

500

Define the following term: agony

extreme physical or mental suffering

Synonyms

100

List a synonym for: mimicking

imitating; mocking

200

List a synonym for: exploits

adventures

300

List a synonym for: doggedly 

stubbornly

400

List a synonym for: stifled

smothered

500

List a synonym for: leery

suspicious