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Character Vocabulary

Character Vocabulary. “The Outsiders” By S.E. Hinton. Rivals. If people are competing against each other, they are called rivals. Are the Greasers and the Socs competing against each other? Yes! …. So they are rivals!!. Are these Rivals…?. Are Hibs and Hearts rivals?

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Character Vocabulary

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  1. Character Vocabulary “The Outsiders” By S.E. Hinton

  2. Rivals • If people are competing against each other, they are called rivals. • Are the Greasers and the Socs competing against each other? • Yes! • …. So they are rivals!!

  3. Are these Rivals…? Are Hibs and Hearts rivals? Are you and your best friend rivals? Are dogs and cats rivals? Is KFC a rival to McDonalds? • Are Romeo and Juliet rivals? • No! They love each other!!!

  4. Defiant Someone is defiant if they challenge or disobey another person. e.g. The toddler defiantly stamped his feet when he was not allowed a sweety. The defiant teenager refused to put his phone away when asked by the teacher.

  5. Is a well-behaved child defiant? No!!!! They are well-behaved and obedient. Are the Greasers defiant towards the Socs? Yes!! They don’t want the Socs telling them what to do!

  6. When did you last feel defiant?

  7. Sophisticated Someone who is intelligent, dresses well and has good manners is said to be sophisticated. Is this man sophisticated? I don’t think so!!

  8. Is Cherry Valance more Sophisticated than Dally? How can you tell? She is dressed neatly and is Not paying any attention to his swearing! Her arms are crossed too – she is defiant!!!

  9. apprehensive If someone is apprehensive, they are anxious, nervous and fearful. Is Johnny feeling apprehensive?

  10. Do you feel apprehensive waiting for exam marks? Do you feel apprehensive eating a delicious cake? When did you last feel apprehensive?

  11. Contemptuous To be contemptuous is to show a strong hatred or lack of respect towards something or someone. e.g. The Socs were contemptous towards the Greasers.

  12. You can show contempt by having a strong look of disapproval on your face.

  13. Carla Bruni (wife of French President, Nicholas Sarkozi) with Michelle Obama (wife of US President Obama)

  14. What Words have we Learnt?? To compete against each other is to be … RIVALS To be worldly, educated and well-dressed is to be … SOPHISTICATED To be nervous, anxious and fearful is to be… APPREHENSIVE

  15. To have a strong dislike or lack of respect for someone, is to feel … CONTEMPTUOUS To not do as you are told by someone when asked is to be … DEFIANT

  16. Challenge … Can YOU use these words when describing characters from the novel?

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