The Giver (Vocabulary)
Chapters One – Two:
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ironic
palpable
wheedle
disposition
transgression
awed
technically
aptitude
the opposite of intended or expected meaning
noticeable; intense; obvious
to influence someone through flattery or trickery
personality; attitude
breaking a law or rule
brought up feelings of amazement or fear
strictly; based on legal interpretation
natural ability
Chapters Three – Four:
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chastise
petulantly
remorse
conviction
hasten
tabulated
nuisance
chortled
to correct or punish
in a touchy, sullen, or grumpy manner
a strong feeling of guilt or regret
belief
to move or act quickly
calculated
annoying or irritating; unpleasant
laughed; giggled
Chapters Five – Six:
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disquieting
emblem
reprieve
relinquish
exuberant
infringed
meticulously
scrupulously
causing a feeling of anxiety; disturbing
something that visually symbolizes an object, idea, group, or quantity; a symbol
delay of punishment
to give up; surrender
full of enthusiasm; lively
intruded upon land, rights, or privileges that belong to someone else
very carefully and precisely
meticulously; very carefully
Chapters Seven – Eight:
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profound
prestige
retroactive
avert
benign
indolence
unanimous
spontaneously
deep, strong, or intense
high standing in others’ opinions
relating or applying to things that have happened in the past
to turn away; avoid
mild; harmless
laziness; lack of interest
all members of a group in complete agreement
occurring naturally, without being planned