Chapters 3 & 4 The Outsiders

gallantly

in a brave or heroic manner

aloof

either physically or emotionally distant

ornery

having an irritable disposition (how you typically behave)

cunning

cleverness; slyness

resignedly

giving up, accepting the future

unceasingly

without stopping; continuing

bootlegging

the making and selling of illegal alcohol

apprehension

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

contemptuously

showing deep hatred or disapproval

bewildering

extremely confusing or difficult to understand

hermit

a person who lives alone and away from people

reformatory

a institution meant for young criminals to help them recover and change their ways

premonition

anticipation of an event without conscious reason