The Outsiders Vocabulary

"Then [the judge] said I was acquitted and the whole case was closed." What does ACQUITTED mean?

"He had a nervous, suspicious look in his eyes, and that beating he got from the Socs didn’t help matters." What does SUSPICIOUS mean?

"He stood up to all the scariest people in charge. He was so gallant, he never backed down." What does GALLANT mean?

“Juvenile [young] delinquent, you're no good!” Darry shouted.” What does DELINQUENT mean?

"Since Cherry is willing to testify, he realizes he could plead self defense." What does TESTIFY mean?

"If the judge decides Darry isn't a good guardian or something, I'm liable to get stuck in a home somewhere" What does LIABLE mean?

"A reckless, hot-tempered boy, cocky and scared stiff at the same time." What does RECKLESS mean?

"He was in critical condition. His back had been broken when that piece of timber fell on him. He was in severe shock and suffering from third-degree." What does CRITICAL mean?

"Dallas tempts fate and seeks to elude and confuse his would-be captors [kidnappers]." What does ELUDE mean?

“You greasers have a different set of values. You're more emotional. We're sophisticated-cool to the point of not feeling anything. Nothing is real with us.” What does SOPHISTICATED mean?

“What kind of a world is it where all I have to be proud of is a reputation for being a hood, and greasy hair?" What does REPUTATION mean?

"Yet in his hard face there was character, pride, and a savage defiance of the world." What does DEFIANCE mean?

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"Living in those conditions might have turned someone else rebellious and bitter; it was killing Johnny." What does REBELLIOUS mean?