Definition- Playfully mischievous
The Outsiders;Chapter One ,Page 15:
“Dally grinned roguishly, “I’m never nice….”
Example: At the party I acted roguishly and unfaithfully.
Word Origin:1565-75
Synonym:Disloyally
Antonym-Honestly
Citation-Roguishly.http://dictionary.reference.com/
Muscular strength
The Outsiders; Chapter 7; Page 109: “We all call Darry “Superman” or “Muscles” at one time or another; butone time Steve made the mistake of referring to him as “all brawn and no brain,” and Darry almost shattered Steve’s jaw.”
Example: The man sitting in the corner was just sitting there with a weird look on his face…he looked like he was mostly brawn and no brain.
Word Origin: Middle English, from Anglo-French braon flesh, muscle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English bræd flesh
First Known Use: 13th century
Synonym: beef, muscle, main, thew
Antonym: impotence, impotency, weakness;
Citations: Picture (Online) http://musclebuildingtip.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/muscle-building.jpg (November 8, 2010)
Brawn (Online) http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawn (November 8, 2010)
Definition: Bare, Raw; A dismal outlook
Part of speech: Adjective
Synonym: blank
Antonym: appealing
Example: The old man said with a bleak smile “No”.
Word origin: 1574
Citations:
Bleak (Online): http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleak (November 9, 2010)
Bleak Picture (Online:) www.mrfs.net/trips/1997/Canadian_Rockies/Jasper/Jasper.html (November 9, 2010)
V. To fall in or as if in a faint – usually used with over
The Outsiders; Chapter six, page ninty-four:
“We put it out before you got burned. That jacket saved you from a bad burning, maybe saved your life. You just keeled over from smoke inhalation and a little shock – of course, that slap on the back didn’t help much.”
Example: The boat keeled over in the water from a hole in the lower deck.
Word Origin: 1832
Synonym: black out
Antonym: revive
Citations:
Keeled (Online). http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keeled (November 10, 2010)
Picture (Online). http://hometreatment.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/fainting.gif (November 10, 2010)
I think that if that happened to me, I would have turned them into the police. I know that they were my friend, but that would not change anything if they did something like that. But I would go to the police station and figure out if they did it or not.
If they did not do it however, I would ask my friend questions and try to see what all happened. Also I would go to the police station and stand by my friend. And I would try my best to get them out of jail and get the situation resolved as best as I could. I would also hire a lawyer to have more support on our side.
Definition: To shake or move with slight trembling motion.
Synonym: shake
Antonym: still
Sentance: “I drew a quivering breath and quit crying.” Page 8
Example: He was quivering with excitement because he was getting a puppy.
Origin: Middle England
Citations:
Quiver (Online). http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/quiver/ ( October 26, 2010)
Dog shivering (Online). http://www.cartoon.com/dogshivering/( October 26, 2010)
Unfathomable
impossible to comprehend
Jenna was unfathomable this morning, I couldn’t understand her.
UNFATHOMABLE comes from Latin origin
First known use is in 1640
Chapter one pg 10 “He liked fights, blondes, and for unfathomable reason school.”
synonym: endless
Antonym: limited
A glowing fragment from a fire; especially: one smoldering in ashes.
The Outsiders; Chapter 3, page 47
“I saw Jonny’s cigarette glowing in the dark and wondered vaguely what it was like inside a burning ember…”
Example: The flaming hot ember from the fire burnt through the wood we put in the fire.
Word origin: First known use 14th century
Synonym. cinder
Antonym. no ant.
Citations_ Ember (online) http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ember (November 10, 2010)
Ember (online). http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://readthewell.com/wp-content/uploads/ember.jpg&imgrefurl=http://readthewell.com/index.php/one-silent-sermon/&usg=__4f50tdZH2CTzCWg0rF31Xd7eV50=&h=712&w=512&sz=14&hl=en&start=66&zoom=1&tbnid=lkQG1VMbGXzb9M:&tbnh=128&tbnw=84&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dember%2Bfrom%2Bfire%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26biw%3D1063%26bih%3D575%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C1902&itbs=1&ei=rKDYTPG_INKcnwe2zqDiCQ&iact=hc&vpx=860&vpy=172&dur=1326&hovh=197&hovw=141&tx=120&ty=102&oei=j6DYTML2BYa8lQe8_oXtCQ&esq=5&page=5&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:66&biw=1063&bih=575 (November 10, 2010)
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a violent criminal
Synonym: gangsta
Antonym: preppy
Example: The hoodlums held up the gas station
Quote: “He’d rather see these no-count hoodlums than his own folks…” page 108
First known use: 1871
Citation:
(Online) www.m-w.com/dictionary/hoodlum/ (Nov. 8, 2010)
(Online) www.50dollarbeat.com/images/gangsta/ (Nov. 8, 2010)
To act towards earnestly.
The Outsiders; Chapter 5, page 72
“I looked at Johnny imploringly.”
Example: The dog looked at his owner imploringly because she had a treat in her hand.
Word Origin: First Known Use, France
Synonym: Beg
Antonym: None found
Citations:
Imploringly (online). http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implore (November 10, 2010)
Dog (online). http://www.capital-district-humane.com/dogImages/cono2.jpg (November 10, 2010)
