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Explore key vocabulary words from Chapters 5 and 6 of "The Outsiders." This guide highlights significant terms such as "apparent," "bewilder," "conviction," and more, providing definitions, synonyms, and examples of usage in context. Enhance your understanding and appreciation of the text with these critical words that reveal characters' emotions and actions. Perfect for students and enthusiasts looking to deepen their literary analysis and language skills.
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Outsiders Vocabulary Words for Chapters 5 and 6
apparent • Clear or open to view; visible • Adjective • From the very beginning, it was apparent that she was no ordinary child. • Synonyms: visible, assumed, evident
bewilder • To cause to lose one’s bearings; to perplex or confuse • Verb • The new company policies began to bewilder some of the customers. • Synonyms: baffle, befuddle, confuse
conviction • A strong persuasion or belief • Noun • He shared my conviction that the policy is misguided and needed to be changed. • Synonyms: assurance, certainty
elude • To avoid or evade, escape the perception of • Verb • The killer was able to elude the police. • Synonyms: avoid, dodge, escape
implore • To call or pray for earnestly • Verb • Don’t go! I implore you! • Synonyms: appeal (to), beseech, beg, plead
indignant • Feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy • Adjective • She wrote an indignant letter to the editor. • Synonyms: angered, ballistic, enraged, fuming, furious
reluctantly • Feeling or showing hesitation or uncertainty • Adverb • She reluctantly followed her friends into the haunted house. • Synonyms: hesitantly, unwillingly
sullen • Gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed • Adjective • The boy wore a sullen expression after being grounded for a month. • Synonyms: cheerless, cloudy, bleak, depressing
testify • To make a statement based on personal knowledge or belief; bear witness • Verb • She refused to testify against her husband at the trial. • Synonyms: attest, swear, witness
vital • Of the utmost importance • Adjective • Mathematics is a vital part of the school curriculum. • Synonyms: important, essential