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The Outsiders. Vocabulary Chapters 1-4. ASSET. An advantage or source of strength. UNFATHOMABLE. Not capable of being understood or grasped. RIVALRY. A continued striving for advantage over another. GINGERLY. Cautiously; carefully. SAGELY. Wisely; knowingly. ROGUISHLY.
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The Outsiders Vocabulary Chapters 1-4
ASSET An advantage or source of strength
UNFATHOMABLE Not capable of being understood or grasped
RIVALRY A continued striving for advantage over another
GINGERLY Cautiously; carefully
SAGELY Wisely; knowingly
ROGUISHLY In a mischievous way
INCREDULOUS Not ready to believe; doubting
NONCHALANTLY In a casual and unenthusiastic manner
ABIDING obeying
DIGESTED Thought over; absorbed
SOPHISTICATED Experienced in worldly ways
ALOOFNESS The state of being uninterested and unsympathetic
ELITE Superior; top
RESIGNEDLY Patiently accepting; in an unresisting way
EMBER A glowing piece of wood, coal, etc.
APPREHENSIVE Anxious or fearful; uneasy
DEFIANCE Open, bold resistance to authority
CONTEMPTUOUS Scornful; despising
SHEEPISH Acting embarrassed or ashamed
PREMONITION A feeling that something is about to occur