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Giver Vocab CH 7-9
Term | Definition |
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Chaos | (noun): State of complete confusion and disorder |
Compel | (verb): to drive, urge or motivate with force; to oblige |
Infringe | (verb): Trespass or encroach upon the rights of others. |
Ironic | (Adjective): Characterized by irony ; happening in the opposite way to course. |
Navigational | (Adjective): relating to the act or practice of plotting a vehicle's course. |
Pervade | (verb): to spread throughout; to be present in every part of something. |
Quizzical | (adjective): relating to a questioning, uncertain or puzzled way. |
Relinquish | (verb): to give up or turn over possession/ control; to surrender. |
Remorse | (noun): Painful, deep feeling of guilt for wrongdoing. |
Scrupulous | (adjective): having or showing a strict regard for what is right. |
tentatively | (adverb): Not final. Done as a trial or an experiment. |
Treacherous | (adjective): Likely to betray a trust, traitorous |
Humilite | (verb): To make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self respect, especially publicly. |
Benign | (adjective) having or showing a kindly disposition; non-threatening. |
Meticulous | (adjective): showing extreme or excessive concern about every last detail. |