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17 Cards in this Set
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Rumble
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to engage in a gang fight
During the rumble between the Socs and the Greasers Ponyboy got badly hurt. |
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Lynx
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a wildcat with thick,soft fur,a short tail and tufted ears
When I was at the zoo I saw a beautiful lynx. |
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Mugged
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attacked with the intent to rob
When Johnny died Dally couldn't take it and mugged a store. |
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Bawling
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crying or sobbing loudly
When Johnny died Ponyboy and Dally started bawling. |
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Digested
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thought over; absorbed
In a daze, Pony boy slowly digested the fact that the running figures were members of his gang. |
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Abiding
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obeying
The Curtis boys were law-abiding partly because they knew they would be separated if they were arrested. |
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Nonchalantly
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in a casual and unenthusiastic manner
When the girls invited Ponyboy and Johnny to join them, Ponyboy acted nonchalantly, trying to hide his excitement. |
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Incredulous
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not ready to believe; doubting
Cherry gave Dally and incredulous look when he ad the nerve to boldly sit down beside her. |
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Roguishly
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in a mischievous way
Dallas grinned roguishly when he provoked the girls anger by talking dirty. |
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Rivalry
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a continued striving for advantage over another
There were other gangs around Ponyboy's part of town, but there was no gang rivalry in the southwest. |
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Sagely
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wisely; knowlingly
Steve commented sagely when you asked him about cars; they were his speciality. |
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Ginger
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cautiously; carefully
Ponyboy rubbed his cheek gingerly where the Socs had hit him. |
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Unfathomable
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not capable of being understood or grasped
Along with flights and blondes, Two-Bt liked school for some unfathomable reason. |
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Asset
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an advantage or source of strength
Newspaper editorials sometimes portrayed the Socs as an asset to society and at other times a disgrace. |
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Stocky
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solidly built; sturdy or chubby
Many boxers are very stocky. |
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Reckless
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without care for consequences or danger
Dally had a very reckless personality. |
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Vacant
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empty;unoccupied
When my family was planing our vacation all the hotel's were very full so it was hard to find a vacant hotel room. |
