Character Vocabulary
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Character Vocabulary
“The Outsiders”
By S.E. Hinton
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Rivals
• If people are competing against each other, they are called rivals.
• Are the Greasers and the Socs competing against each other?
• Yes!
• …. So they are rivals!!
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Are these Rivals…?Are Hibs and Hearts rivals?Are you and your best friend rivals?Are dogs and cats rivals?Is KFC a rival to McDonalds?• Are Romeo and Juliet rivals?• No! They love each other!!!
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Defiant
Someone is defiant if they challenge or disobey another person.
e.g. The toddler defiantly stamped his feet when he was not allowed a sweety.
The defiant teenager refused
to put his phone away when
asked by the teacher.
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Is a well-behaved child defiant?
No!!!! They are well-behaved and obedient.
Are the Greasers defiant towards the Socs?
Yes!! They don’t want the Socs telling them what to do!
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When did you last feel defiant?
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Sophisticated
Someone who is intelligent, dresses well and has good manners is said to be sophisticated.
Is this man sophisticated?
I don’t think so!!
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Is Cherry Valance moreSophisticated than Dally?How can you tell?
She is dressed neatly and is Not paying any attention to his swearing!Her arms are crossed too – she is defiant!!!
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apprehensive
If someone is apprehensive, they are anxious, nervous and fearful.
Is Johnny feeling apprehensive?
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Do you feel apprehensive waiting for exam marks?
Do you feel apprehensive eating a delicious cake?
When did you last feel apprehensive?
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Contemptuous
To be contemptuous is to show a strong hatred or lack of respect towards something or someone.
e.g. The Socs were contemptous towards the Greasers.
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You can show contempt by having a strong look of disapproval on your face.
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Carla Bruni (wife of French President, Nicholas Sarkozi) with Michelle Obama (wife of US President Obama)
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What Words have we Learnt??
To compete against each other is to be …RIVALS
To be worldly, educated and well-dressed is to be …
SOPHISTICATED
To be nervous, anxious and fearful is to be…APPREHENSIVE
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To have a strong dislike or lack of respect for someone, is to feel …
CONTEMPTUOUS
To not do as you are told by someone when asked is to be …
DEFIANT
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Challenge …
Can YOU use these words when describing characters from the novel?