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Giver Vocab
Literature and English
Term | Definition |
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Fascinate | to hold an intense interest or attraction for someone or something |
Ironic | deliberately stating the opposite of the truth |
Palpable | so intense as to be almost able to be felt physically |
Distraught | extremely upset and distressed |
Apprehensive | worried that something bad will happen |
Ritual | established formal behavior |
Nurture | to encourage somebody or something to grow, develop, thrive, and be successful |
Transgression | action violating law or code |
Adherence | to be conscientious in supporting somebody or something |
Aptitude | a natural tendency to do something well and learning something quick |
Chastise | to punish or scold somebody |
Humiliation | to damage somebody's dignity or pride, especially publicly |
Remorse | a strong feeling of guilt and regret |
Nondescript | having no interesting or remarkable characteristics |
Mystify | to make somebody unable to understand or explain something |
Reflective | thoughtful |
Regulated | to control something and bring it to the desired level |
Gravitating | move steadily toward something or someone as if drawn by some force or attraction |
Serene | calm and untroubled |
Infraction | failure to obey, compel or fulfill a law |