Chapters 8 23 vocabulary The Giver Crescendo 59

Chapters 8 -23 vocabulary The Giver

Crescendo (59) • Noun • A gradual or steady increase in loudness or force

Benign (59) • Adjective • Having a kind disposition (WORD FROM 1 -7!); gracious • When a person is diagnosed with a tumor that is not cancerous, it is called a benign tumor because it is KIND.

Jaunty (60) • Adjective • Easy and sprightly in manner or bearing (Walking); smartly trim with clothing • Jaunty people are easy to approach because they look like they are in a good mood when they are walking down the hallway.

Fleeting (61) • Adjective • Passing quickly; vanishing quickly • When people ask me questions about math, I have a fleeting feeling of nausea. It doesn’t last long, but math certainly does that to me.

Requisitioned (69) • Verb • The act of requiring or demanding • I’m sure many of your parents have requisitioned you to clean your room or do the dishes.

Integral (70) • Adjective • Necessary to complete the whole • Learning the parts of speech is an integral part to learning the English language. It is impossible to write well without knowing the basics.

Conspicuous (74) • Adjective • Easily seen or noticed • Many of you think you are being stealth when looking at another student’s test; however, you are actually conspicuous, and I can see you very easily.

Torrent (81) • Noun • A rushing, violent stream

Admonition (89) • Noun • Counsel, advise, or caution • My admonition to you is to create your own sentences for The Giver vocabulary words. *hint*

Wryly (95) • Adverb • Produce twisted, crooked, or mishaped

Hueless (97) • Adjective • Colorless • Imagine a hueless world like Jonas’ community. What color would you miss the most?

Sinuous (100) • Adjective • Having many curves, bends, or turns • A sinuous roller coaster can be fun for some or nauseating for others.

Assimilated (104) • Verb • To conform to the customs, attitudes, etc of a group or society • I bet if you were to move to California, you would assimilate to the way they live: surfing, speech, interests, etc. It’s almost impossible not to.

Daub (109) • Verb • To cover or coat with soft, adhesive matter, as plaster or mud

Assuage (110) • Verb • To make milder or less severe; relieve or ease • Sophia used an ice pack on her knee after a hard fall. It temporarily assuaged her of the pain.

Ominous (113) • Adjective • Indicating the nature of a future event • Have you ever had an ominous dream where you felt like it was telling you about the future?

Carnage (119) • Noun • The slaughter or a great number of people, as in battle • The Battle of Gettysburg can easily be described as being a carnage. Thousands of soldiers died in the course of 3 days.

Pervaded (122) • Verb • To become spread throughout all parts of • The stomach virus is easily pervaded through schools and towns because of how contagious it is.

Obsolete (127) • Adjective • No longer in general use • The appendix is an obsolete body part. Many years ago it had a function, but it is not needed in the human body any longer.

Realm (131) • Noun • The region or domain in which anything occurs

Ruefully (141) • Adverb • Causing sorrow or pity

Stealthily (163) • Adverb • Done in a secret way

Languid (166) • Adjective • Lacking in vigor or spirit • On a Monday morning, my classes are languid and sleepy, but then again, so am I!

Augmented (168) • Verb • To make larger in size, number, etc. • Augmenting my class size would be very stressful. One of my classes already has 25 students!

Taut (168) • Adjective • Tightly drawn; tense, not slack • Tightrope walking would be virtually impossible if the robe was not taut.

Vigilant (169) • Adjective • Ever awake and alert; keenly wary • Thank goodness Chris was so vigilant during his soccer game. Without his alertness, we would not have won the game.

Lethargy (176) • Noun • The quality or state of being drowsy, dull, energetic • While languid can describe a person or thing, lethargy is something you can HAVE when you are tired.