The Outsiders Ch 1-3 Flashcards
1
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aloof
A
removed or distant in interest or feeling
2
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dumbfounded
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to cause to become speechless with astonishment
3
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contemptuous
A
manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval
4
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gallant
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a fashionable young man
5
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stereotype
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something agreeing with a pattern
6
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bleak
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not hopeful or encouraging
7
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nonchalant
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having a confident and easy manner
8
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savvy
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having a practical understanding or knowledge of something
9
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setting
A
time and place a story is told
10
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tone
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author’s attitude toward a certain topic
11
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mood
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feeling that can refer to the emotional state of mind of a person/ character or the atmosphere of a story
“how the reader feels”
12
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narrator
A
fictional construct the author has created to tell the story through
