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What does 'stupor' mean?
What does 'vaguely' mean?
Not clearly; showing a lack of understanding
What is a 'concussion'?
Injury to the brain or spinal cord due to a blow or fall
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Study Notes
Vocabulary from Chapters 10 - 12 of The Outsiders
- Stupor: Refers to a state of mental numbness or daze, where sensibility is diminished.
- Vaguely: Describes something not clear or showing a lack of understanding regarding a subject or situation.
- Concussion: An injury to the brain or spinal cord resulting from a blow or fall, often leads to symptoms such as confusion or loss of consciousness.
- Delirious: A state where a person may wander mentally and speak nonsensically, often due to illness or trauma.
- Clad: Indicates being dressed in a particular way; can refer to clothing style or type.
- Idolized: Means to worship or regard someone with intense adoration or admiration.
- Cocky: Describes a person who is arrogant and excessively self-confident, often displaying a lack of humility.
- Remark: A comment made about something, often providing an observation or opinion.
- Liable: Suggests a likelihood of something occurring or being the case in a future event.
- Flinching: The act of wincing or recoiling in response to fear, pain, or surprise.
- Acquitted: A legal term meaning to be declared not guilty of a charge or crime in court.
- Composition: Refers to a short essay typically assigned as part of schoolwork, focusing on a specific topic.
- Roundabout: Describes a style of communication that is polite and indirect, avoiding bluntness.
- Corny: Refers to something that is considered stale or unoriginal, often invoking a sense of cliché.
- Veered: The action of swerving or changing direction, often unexpectedly.
- Vast: Describes something that is immense or of a very great area or extent, often used in relation to landscapes or quantities.
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