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The Outsiders

The Outsiders. Vocabulary Week I. Gingerly. Very Carefully “I gingerly tiptoed over the gravel in my bare feet. ”. sympathetic. Feeling compassionate or concerned for someone else “My best friend was very sympathetic when my dad died. She cooked us dinner and visited every weekend.”.

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The Outsiders

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  1. The Outsiders Vocabulary Week I

  2. Gingerly Very Carefully “I gingerly tiptoed over the gravel in my bare feet.”

  3. sympathetic Feeling compassionate or concerned for someone else “My best friend was very sympathetic when my dad died. She cooked us dinner and visited every weekend.”

  4. unfathomable Unbelievable, something you can’t even imagine or understand “It is unfathomable that someone jumped off of a twenty story building and survived. “

  5. incredulous Being unwilling or unable to believe something “After the coach yelled at them, the players exchanged incredulous looks, wondering if they were being paid enough. “

  6. grudge To refuse to forgive someone; still being ticked off at someone for something that happened in the past. “I have held a grudge against Susie since fourth grade for tearing a hole in my shirt when she borrowed it. I’ve never let her borrow anything again..”

  7. sage Wise and Calm. A very wise person. “In the words of some wise old sage – ‘Prevention is better than cure .’”

  8. vaguely Not Clear. Not Completely understood. “I vaguely understood the lesson and assignment today.”

  9. bleak Hopeless, depressing Not positive. “Based on the fact that he has had advanced stage three cancer for three years now, the outlook for the future is bleak.”

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