Chapters 59 Imploringly POS Adverb Definition begging urgently as for aid or mercy Sentence The childs sad eyes look up at us imploringly until we finally gave in and returned her stuffed ID: 538156
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The Outsiders Vocabulary Words
Chapters
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Imploringly
POS:
Adverb
Definition: begging urgently, as for aid or mercySentence: The child's sad eyes look up at us imploringly, until we finally gave in and returned her stuffed animal.Slide3
Eluded
POS:
Verb
Definition: to escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation ofSentence: The answer eluded me.Slide4
Conviction
POS:
Noun
Definition: a fixed or firm beliefSentence: No clever argument, no persuasive fact or theory could make a dent in his conviction in the rightness of his position.Slide5
Pleading
POS:
Noun
Definition: a formal statement, usually written, setting forth the cause of action or defense of a case.Sentence: He stood before the court pleading his case for innocence .Slide6
Genuine
POS:
Adjective
Definition: not counterfeit; authentic; realSentence: She showed genuine sympathy for the homeless man by offering him a warm meal. Slide7
Outcast
POS
: Noun
Definition: a person who is rejected or cast out from home or societySentence: In the beginning the area was settled by outcasts, adventurers, and felons
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Groggy
POS:
Adjective
Definition: staggering, as from exhaustion or blows; weak or exhausted Sentence: The boxer was groggy from his opponent's hard left jab.Slide9
Menace
POS:
Noun
Definition: a person whose actions, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerous or harmfulSentence: When he gets behind the wheel of a car, he's a real menace.Slide10
Conformity
POS:
Noun
Definition: compliance in actions, behavior, etc., with certain accepted standards or normsSentence: Because of the dress code at Langston, there is conformity in the what all students wear to school. Slide11
Triumph
POS:
Noun
Definition: a significant success or noteworthy achievement; an instance of victory.Sentence: Talon stood and threw his head back in a booming laugh of triumph, until Dusty launched at him and knocked him off his feet.Slide12
Delirious
POS
: Adjective
Definition: uncontrolled excitement or emotionSentence: She was delirious with joy at the news.Slide13
Pity
POS:
Noun
Definition: sympathetic or sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of anotherSentence: She felt pity for the starving
child.Slide14
Acquitted
POS:
Verb
Definition: to free or clear oneselfSentence: He acquitted himself of suspicion.Slide15
Vast
POS:
Adjective
Definition: of very great size ; hugeSentence: There were vast piles of rubble left in the wake of the war.