“Steve made the mistake of referring to him as ‘all brawn and no brain,’ and Darry almost shattered Steve’s jaw” (109). What does the phrase Steve used mean?

“‘Nice-lookin’ bruise you got there, kid.’ I touched my cheek gingerly. ‘ Really?’ (12). What does gingerly mean here?

“He liked fights, blondes, and for some unfathomable reason, school” (10). What does unfathomable mean?

What are the 4 types of context clues you might find in a text?

“I was trying to find the meaning the poet had in mind, but it eluded me” (78). What does Ponyboy mean when he says the author's meaning eluded him?

“‘I guess we’re disguised’. I leaned back next to him sullenly. ‘I guess so’ (73). After getting a haircut, Ponyboy behaves sullenly here. What does sullenly mean?

“That was the truth. Socs were always behind a wall of aloofness, careful not to let their real selves show through” (38). Aloofness here means:

“‘‘My parents,’ Johnny repeated doggedly, ‘did they ask about me?’”(88). When Johnny asks several times about his parents, he is asking doggedly. What does that mean?

“‘Work?’ Two-Bit was aghast. ‘And ruin my rep?” (112). Aghast here most likely means?

“After the movie was over it suddenly came to us that Cherry and Marcia didn’t have a way to get home. Two-Bit gallantly offered to walk them home” (37). “ In this sentence, gallantly means: