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The Giver- Vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rasping | scraping or grating with a rough tool (often making a grating sound) |
| distraught | mentally worried, emotionally upset, or panicked. |
| distracted | turned away the mind’s focus or ability to pay attention, to lose concentration. |
| wheedle | to persuade with flattery |
| nurturer | one who takes care of, feeds |
| disposition | a person’s general way of acting |
| transgression | act or instance of breaking the law |
| apprehensive | anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant might happen |
| aptitude | natural ability, talent, capacity to achieve |
| chastise | to punish; reprimand severely |
| rarity | person or thing that is uncommon |
| palpable | able to be touched or felt |
| petulantly | ill-humored; peevish (with a rude, childish attitude) |
| bewilderment | a state of confusion or complete puzzlement. |
| nondescript | without interesting or striking characteristics (plain or unremarkable) |