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GIVER vocabulary
POSNICK - Vocabulary words from THE GIVER
Question | Answer |
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adherence | faithful attachment, devotion, agreement with |
transgression | violation of law |
wheedle | to charm, persuade by flattery, entice, sweet talk |
chastisement | punishment, scolding, discipline |
remorse | sorrow, regret, guilt |
bewildered | confused, puzzled |
apprehensive | anxious, worried, nervous |
relinquish | to let go of, to give up |
prohibition | to ban, forbid, outlaw, rule out |
diminish | to lessen, weaken, reduce |
phenomenon | an impressive or extraordinary occurrence or happening |
mutilated | damaged, disfigured, badly injured |
skeptically | doubtfully, suspiciously, hesitantly |
obsolete | out of date, old-fashioned, out date, no longer in use |
placidly | calmly, peacefully, gently |
ecstatic | delighted, overjoyed, thrilled, overwhelmed with joy, enraptured |
glum | gloomy, dreary, sad, depressed |
fleeting | brief, short-lived, momentary, passing quickly, transitory |
mimic | to imitate, impersonate, copy |
sarcasm | a comment/remark that is cutting or intentionally hurtful or not true |
chaos | disorder, confusion, pandemonium, anarchy, commotion |
augment | to supplement, add to, enhance |
lethargy | exhaustion, tiredness, sluggish inactivity, laziness |
taut | tightly stretched, pulled straight, firm |