unbelieving or doubtful

When Amy told her mother that he had earned straight "A"s on her report card, her mom looked incredulous.

rides horses in races

Karen jockeys for the racehorse "Close Shave".

mischievously

Granddad placed his hat roguishly on his head and winked at Grandma.

tangled or snarled

The streets in Charlotte are a complicated mess.  Queens Street crosses itself three times!

walked with slumped or drooping posture

Trying to look the part of a juvenile delinquent, Ponyboy adopted a slouched posture and ambled toward Cherry and Marcia.

a street fight especially among gangs

Once in a while, Ponyboy's gang would rumble with the Stewart gang, just because they enjoyed street fighting.

miserable or shabby

Johnnycake had such a sad and miserable life at home, that his face always wore a rueful expression.

silly and careless

My scatterbrained Aunt Sally is always misplacing her car keys, which makes her late to almost every function.

articles that give the views of the editor or publishers

After reading Mr. Wilson's editorial comments about the sorry state of our city park, we rallied a large group to have a volunteer clean up day.

walking with an easy, bounding gait

My big Labrador Retreiver came loping across the lawn to meet me when I came home.

a slang word for having a keen understanding of something

Because Dally was so savy about the street gangs, he was able to provide some protection for Johnny.

made a sudden attack

The five boys in the blue Mustang jumped Ponyboy and beat him up  while he was walking home from the movies.

forcing aboard a ship in order to make a man work as a sailor

In the days of wooden sailing ships and pirates, shanghaiing a drunken man from a pub was actually a common practice.

not able to reach an understanding of

When I tried to figure out the reason for Mary's strange behavior, I found it to be completely unfathomable.

a fine cotton fabric, usually plaid or striped

The boys in the  Soc group were fond of wearing madras shirts.

in a manner of speaking using cutting or taunting remarks

The Soc's spoke sarcastically about the Greasers because they felt superior to the poor kids.

frowned or gave a nasty look

When Dally spoke of the rival group, he scowled without even noticing it.

sweaty or damp

I don't like to shake hands with  anyone who has clammy hands!

shaking or moving with a slight trembling motion

Although he tried to look brave, when the Socs attacked him and Ponyboy, Johnny's voice was quivering.