Unit 2 – Belonging/Determination and Perseverance

The Outsiders/HatchetVocabulary

Unit 2 The Outsiders – V11

1. reputation (n) – opinion of someone or something based on what happened in the past.

2. suspicious (adj) – feeling that you don’t like or trust something.

3. aloof (adj) – acting distant or indifferent

4. rivalry (n) – competition over a period of time

5. sympathetic (adj) – showing that you understand how sad, hurt, or lonely someone feels

Unit 2 Hatchet: V11 Word Synonym(s)1. tundra cold landform2. visitation meeting; visit3. lurch uncontrolled movement4. rudder steering device5. coma deep sleep6. ceased stopped7. turbulence gusts of wind8. clammy hot and sweaty9. vague dim; unclear10. spasm convulsion; pain

MP2 The Outsiders – V12

1. apprehensive (n): worried or fearful about the future

2. gallant (adj.): brave and kind3. indignant (adj.): angry because you have been

insulted or treated badly4. contempt (n): extreme dislike5. sullen (adj.): showing that you are angry or in

a bad mood by being silent or looking unhappy

MP2 Hatchet – V12 Adv. ContentVocabulary 12 Hatchet Chapters 3-4Word Synonym spiral decline, worsen, winding wrench tug, pull, jerk, twistagony hurt, suffering, traumalodge den, lair, holehummocks dune, hill, hump, knollevergreens fir, pine treeviciously brutally, savagely, ferociouslyhorde swarm, masscalamity catastrophe, adversity, misfortuneremnant remains, fragment

MP2 The Outsiders – V13 1. mourning (v): great sadness because

someone has died2. resemblance (n): people or things that are

similar to each other3. aghast (adj.): suddenly struck with terror,

amazement, or horror4. reluctant (adj.): unwilling and slow to do

something5. conformity (n): to behave in the way that

most people behave

Unit 2 Hatchet: V13 Word Meaning1. relative compared to something

else2. amphibious used on both land and water3. asset property4. diminish become smaller5. pulverize destroy6. ruefully regretfully7. twinge sharp pain8. murky dark and gloomy9. frantic wild with fear or emotion10. initial happening at the beginning

MP2 The Outsiders – V14 1. keeled: to fall or faint 2. towheaded: having light, almost white blonde hair 3. mimicked: copied someone’s speech4. faltered: paused uncertainly5. diverted: to deliberately take someone's attention from something by making think about or notice other things

Unit 2 Hatchet: V14 Word Meaning1. cluster………………………. a grouping of similar things2. glisten………………………..shiny as if wet3. recede………………………..become faint or more distant4. numb………………………….lacking sensation5. crude………………………….not carefully or expertly made6. merely………………………..and nothing more7. gorge…………………………..overeat or eat immodestly8. rivulet…………………………a small stream9. strain…………………………..to exert much effort or energy10. apparent ……………………clearly revealed to the mind or

senses or judgment

MP2 The Outsiders – V15 1. abrupt (adj): happening without warning;

sudden2. weary (adj): loss of strength; exhausted of

patience3. prime (adj): first in importance, rank, or

quality4. leery (adj): suspicious; distrustful5. agony (n): great pain of body and mind

Unit 2 Hatchet: V15 Word Meaning1. comprised……………………….. consisting of; made up of2. bluff………………………………… a cliff over a sudden drop; to fool

someone3. snaggly……. ……………………… sticking out; sharp and jagged4. crest.……………………………….. the highest point; a natural growth

on the head of an animal/bird5. depression…………………………deep sadness; a lower spot on a flat

surface6. lunging…………………………….. moving forward suddenly7. persistent…………………………. to continue to exist or fight for a cause

even when it is hard8. motive……………………………… what causes a person to think, believe or

act a certain way9. primitive………………………….. not civilized; simple; uncomplicated10. flailing ………………………. to wave or swing quickly and violently

MP2 The Outsiders-V16 Regular Content

1. guardian– one who takes care or is in charge

2. acquit– to find “not guilty” in a court of law

3. circumstance– incident; situation; condition

4. frank– honest; forthright5. liable– accountable; responsible6. sagacious– wise; clever 7. vex– displease; annoy; aggravate