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67 Cards in this Set
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rumble
My brother did not allow me to attend the atrocious rumble. |
to engage in a gang fight
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mugged
My shop was mugged from the needy person. |
attacked with intent to rob
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lynx
The lynx kept itself warm through the long, cold winter. |
a wildcat with thick, soft fur, a short tail, and tufted ears
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bawling
I quickly bawled when someone i knew very well died. |
crying or sobbing loudly
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reckless
He jumped off of the bridge, feeling reckless. |
without care for consequences or danger
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vacant
I went to the vacant when i was upset because I wanted to be alone. |
empty; unoccupied
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stocky
My older brother is stocky because of all of the work he put into exercising. |
solidly built; sturdy or chubby
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asset
Newspaper editorials sometimes portrayed the Socs as an asset to society and at other times as a disgrace. |
an advantage or source of strength
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unfathomable
Along with fights and blondes, Two-Bit liked school for some unfathomable reason. |
not capable of being understood or grasped
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rivalry
There were other gangs around Pony's part of town, but there was no gang rivalry in the Southwest. |
a continued striving for advantage over another
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gingerly
Ponyboy rubbed his cheek gingerly where the Socs had hit him. |
cautiously; carefully
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sagely
Steve commented sagely when you asked him about cars; they were his specialty. |
wisely; knowingly
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roguishly
Dallas grinned roguishly when he provoked the girls to anger by talking dirty. |
in a mischievous way
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incredulous
Cherry gave Dally an incredulous look when he had the nerve to boldly sit down beside her. |
not ready to believe; doubting
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nonchalantly
When the girls invited Pony and Johnny to join them, Pony acted nonchalantly, trying to hide his excitement. |
in a casual and unenthusiastic manner
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abiding
The Curtis boys were law-abiding partly because they knew they would be separated if they were arrested. |
obeying
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digested
In a daze, Pony slowly digested the fact that the running figures were members of his gang. |
thought over; absorbed
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panic
I was in a panic, yet I stayed calm. |
sudden overpowering fear
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bleak
What Bob did to Ponyboy was bleak, but Ponyboy deserved it. |
cold and harsh; gloomy and dreary
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stammered
As I ran through the door, I stammered once I saw Darry, so I had to pay my consequences. |
said in a halting manner
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territory
The Socs entered our territory, but they didn't care. |
a sizable geographic area or region
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boxcar
Johnny and I climbed into the boxcar, yet we weren't supposed to. |
an enclosed railway car used for transporting freight
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sophisticated
Jason was sophisticated, but he wasn't as sophisticated as other people. |
experienced in wordly ways
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aloofness
I was aloofness, yet the speaker kept talking. |
the state of being uninterested and unsympathetic
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elite
I was on the elite basketball team, and we won the state championship. |
superior; top
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resignedly
The commisioner was resignedly, so he agreed to not suspend the basketball player for his wrong doing. |
patiently accepting; in an unresisting way
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ember
The ember was beautiful, so we didn't burn it in the fire. |
a glowing piece of wood
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apprehensive
I was apprehensive when the robber came to my house, but I stayed calm. |
anxious or fearful; uneasy
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defiance
I was defied to the rules, and I followed them. |
open, bold resistance to authority
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contemptuous
I gave her a look that was contemptuous, but she just ignored me. |
scornful; despising
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sheepish
I acted sheepish when I got a bad grade, but people didn't make fun of me. |
acting embarrassed or ashamed
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premonition
I had great premonition, and it happened to be a cop pulling over a car. |
a feeling that something is about to occur
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siege
We were to siege the town, after we were done making our plan. |
the surrounding of a town or fortress by an army in order to capture it
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disguised
When he was disguised, no one knew who he really was. |
changed in appearance to prevent recognition
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reluctantly
I was reluctant to run away because my brother hit me. |
unwillingly
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gallant
I was gallant for the gang fight after I finished my homework. |
spirited and courageous
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detached, indifferent
I was detached to the gang fight because Johnny had recently died. |
not emotionally involved; apathetic
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indignant
I was indignant because I had done something wrong which allowed me not to get what I wanted. |
angry because of injustice or unworthiness
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hauled
My dad hauled me after I came home late. |
pulled, dragged, or carried
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imploringly
After Johnny was done imploring to the police, they took him away to jail. |
in a pleading, begging manner
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sullenly
Pony sullenly walked back into his house after he ran away. |
in a gloomy, silent, surly way
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hue
After Johnny ran away, you could see hue on his face from being sad. |
color, especially a tint or shade
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subside
Before the rumble the Socs were on top, but after the rumble they subsided and we were on top. |
to sink back or down; become lower
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elude
Soda eluded the fact he wasn't smart before he dropped out of high school. |
to escape understanding; baffle
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wistfully
Pony wistfully hoped he would be safe after he ran into the burning church. |
longingly; in a wishful manner
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doggedly
Before Pony doggedly fought in the rumble, Darry warned him he was too young. |
in a stubborn or persistent way
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conviction
Johnny had great conviction that he and Pony would be safe although they were all alone. |
a strong belief
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detached
Before Cherry was detached from Dally's behavior, she thought he was cute. |
uninvolved; indifferent, disinterested
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racking
Before the Socs were tormenting me and Johnny, we ran away to try and avoid it. |
agonizing, tormenting
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radiate
The sun radiates earth. |
to send out rays; to beam or shine
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delinquents
The delinquents were freed after paying their time. |
people (especially young people) who commit a crime.
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manslaughter
I was accused of manslaughter because witnesses reported the seen I was involved. |
unlawfully killing another without planning it in advance
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brawn
I had great brawn from the time I put into working out. |
strength; physical power
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recurring
The Socs were recurring to our territory. |
occurring again and again
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aghast
Pony was aghast when he was kicked in the ribs. |
shocked; horrified; terrified
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exploit
The US Banking System has exploited taxpayers by making their retirement funds drop in the Stock Market. |
daring act or heroic deed
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faltered
I faltered when the cops were asking me about what happened. |
spoke hesitantly; stammered
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jet
The jet work shoes were ruined when the man stepped in mud. |
black, usually highly polished
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divert
The cops diverted the liquor from the Socs to teach them a lesson. |
draw to another direction; turn from its course
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underprivileged
Because Dally's parents died in a car accident and he had to work instead of attending college, many of the socs considered him underprivileged. |
not enjoying the social or economic benefits others have; need or disadvantage
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conformity
The soldiers, since they marched with conformity, were respected because of the time they spent with the US army. |
acting according to general rules
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ruefully
After Johnny stabbed Bob, he was rueful for his doing. |
regretfully; sorrowfully
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leery
Because the police were so leery, I was very careful with when I pulled out my knife. |
wary; suspicious
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taut
As soon as I was in the back of the police car, I was no longer taut. |
not slack; pulled tight
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contract
Whenever Johnny and Dally would get into a fight, I always tried to contract them. |
to draw together; shrink
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stupor
The boy, that was stupor, continued to do his wrong doings. |
state in which the mind and senses are dulled; daze
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stricken
Although I was stricken, it didn't stop me from winning the race. |
tortued, agonized; heartbroken
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