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Sophisticated
Experienced in worldly ways

Cherry described the Socs as sophisticated and cool, not crude emotional like the Greasers.
Aloofness
The state of being uninterested and unsympathetic

Dally's Savage aloofness of the wold could be seen the way he tried to break laws.
Elite
Superior; Top

The Socs considered themselves the cream of the society, the elite
Resignedly
Patiently accepting; in an unresisting way

Ponyboy was usually resigned to Darry's scoldings, accepting without protest or excuse.
Ember
A glowing piece of wood

"What do you think it's like inside a burning ember?" Ponyboy asked as he stared at Johnny glowing cigarette.
Apprehensive
Anxious or fearful; uneasy

Ponyboy was apprehensive when he saw Buck was drunk because he feared Dally would be in the same condition.
Defiance
Open, bold resistance to authority

The Socs tried to appear cool and in control by hiding their true selves behind a war of defiance.
Contemptuous
Scornful; despising

Dally's contemptuous glance over his shoulder showed that he didn't think too highly of Buck's parties.
Sheepish
Acting embarrassed or ashamed

Pony felt sheepish and sorry for insulting his best friend.
Premonition
A feeling that something is about to occur

As pony climbed into the old church, he had a premonition that more trouble was yet to come.