A | B |
territory (def.) | a tract of land, a district |
unceasingly (def.) | never ending |
apprehension (def.) | uneasiness; fear |
self-preservation (def.) | to keep oneself from harm or injury |
contemptuously (def.) | showing a hateful, disrespectful expression |
groggy (def.) | dazed from exhaustion |
reformatory (def.) | an institution to readjust young offenders to society’s laws |
doggedly (def.) | persistent |
conviction (def.) | a firmness of belief; a judgment of guilty |
detached (def.) | to separate |
timber (def.) | wood |
imploringly (def.) | in a seriously pleading way |
sullenly (def.) | in a brooding or sulking way |
eluded (def.) | to escape one physically; to escape one’s understanding |
territory (sent.) | The greasers' ___ was on the east side of town. |
unceasingly (sent.) | Crestwood ___ competes against BCMS. |
apprehension (sent.) | Malik's ___ about the test made him sweat. |
self-preservation (sent.) | Pony stayed out of trouble for ___, so he wouldn't lose his home. |
contemptuously (sent.) | When the greaser walked past the Soc, he glared at him ____. |
groggy (sent.) | When Matt awoke at 3:00, he was ___. |
reformatory (sent.) | If Pony got into trouble, he'd be sent to a ___. |
doggedly (sent.) | Darry ___ reminded Pony to stay out of trouble. |
conviction (sent.) | His ___ in the trial lead him to a life in jail. |
detached (sent.) | After riding the rollercoaster, we ___ our seatbelts. |
timber (sent.) | After the earthquake, there was a lot of ___ on the forest ground |
imploringly (sent.) | I ___ asked my parents to let me see the new action movie. |
sullenly (sent.) | Keith ___ sat pouting, when Mrs. G. dogged him about his work. |
eluded (sent.) | The criminal ___ the police, when he jumped over the fence. |