Outsiders Chapter 1-3 Vocabulary

fierce

ferocious; intense

madras

a type of cotton cloth of fine texture

conscious

aware of and responding to one's surroundings

hastily

done in a rushed or careless manner

coward

a person who lacks the courage to face danger or difficulty.

rebellious

showing a desire to resist authority or control.

bickered

to argue or quarrel about petty and trivial matters.

aloof

emotionally distant or uninvolved.

bleak

offering little or no hope; dreary.

cunning

having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

grimly

in a manner that is stern or forbidding

resigned

having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot change.