The Giver Vocabulary Chapter 1 intrigued interested curious
The Giver Vocabulary
Chapter 1
intrigued • interested; curious; fascinated; keyed into (attending)
jeering • to make fun of someone in a rude manner
distraught • mentally confused; extremely upset
apprehensive • anxious; uneasy
defiant • resistance to authority
nurture • to care for
vital • essential to life
Chapter 2
previous • occurring before old (previous) Mickey new Mickey
adherence • stick to; stay attached
aptitude • an ability; a natural tendency
Chapter 3
chastise • to punish
hoard • to store away for future use
nondescript • not distinctive enough to be described nondescript flower
Chapter 4
gravitate • to be attracted to; move toward
tabulated • to count and record in an orderly way
distributed • to give out; spread out
Chapter 6
reprieve • to suspend temporarily; to postpone ue d ct n e j pro s bee next r u Yo te ha until da ned. o eek p t s w po
relinquish • to give up
transgressions • misdeeds
Chapter 7
irritate • to annoy; to provoke; bother
exasperated • to frustrate; to make angry
duplication • one or two things exactly alike
serenely • calmly; peacefully
Chapter 8
meticulously • extremely carefully
rigorous • harsh; very severe, energetic, challenging
Chapter 9
exemption • freedom from a duty or rule A+ on report card so. . . she doesn’t have to take the final exam.
precise • exact; accurate
Chapter 10
origin • beginning; start the origin
spacious • plenty of room; large, roomy
conspicuous • easily seen; stands out
transmit • pass on; send over
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
frustrated • to prevent from attaining a goal; discouraged
distinctive • clearly standing out
capacity • how much something holds; ability
Chapter 13
predictable • able to say in advance
successor • one that comes after President Bush successor
vaguely • unclear
subsided • becomes less The rain subsided.
Chapters 14 -18
writhe • to move in a twisting motion
brutal • harsh
linger • leave slowly and hesitantly
unendurable • incapable of being put up with
assuage • provide physical relief
ominous • foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
anguish • extreme distress
immobilize • unable to move
permeate • spread through
falter • to become weak or unsteady
Chapters 19 -23
numb • frozen with fear
wretched • very unhappy
bitter • resentful because of a sense of unjust treatment.
plea • a request made in an urgent and emotional manner
condemn • pronounce a punishment
fugitive • someone who is sought by law officers
augmented • added to
vigilant • carefully observant
peril • a source of danger
meager • deficient in amount
yearn • desire strongly
lethargy • lack of energy
impede • an obstacle to
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