ELA - The Outsiders Vocabulary: Grade 7

Acquired

obtained possession of something

Asset

Anything of value that is owned

Gingerly

with extreme care or caution

Clammy

unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch

Disgrace

loss of respect, honor, or esteem; shame

Glaring

giving out or reflecting a strong or dazzling light

Incidental

==not essential; minor==

Incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something

Irresistibly

impossible to resist

Nonchalantly

in a casually calm and relaxed manner

Rarities

something rare, unusual, or uncommon

Rivalry

competition for the same objective

Abiding

following the rules

Reckless

without responsibility; careless

Roguishly

in a playfully mischievous manner

Sagely

in a wise manner

Sarcastically

ironically, mockingly

Sensitive

able to feel or perceive easily

Stalked

pursue or approach stealthily

Stocky

short, thick, and sturdy

Sympathetic

showing pity or understanding of one's emotions or situation

Unfathomable

difficult or impossible to understand

Editorial

relating to the commissioning or preparing of material for publication

Hesitation

the act of pausing uncertainly

Rueful

feeling sorrow or regret

Wince

to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear, flinch

Elite

(n.) A superior group of people; (adj.) Representing the best, superior

Gallant

brave and noble

Premonition

forewarning or foreboding of a future event

Contempt

the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.