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Giver-List B Vocab
Vocabulary Words from the novel
Term | Definition |
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admonition | Noun- a gentle scolding or warning against |
carnage | Noun - a slaughter of a great many people or animals |
grotesque | Adjective - odd, ugly, unnatural in shape or appearance, distorted |
impede | Verb- to stand in the way of;hinder;obstruct; interfere |
lethargy | Noun - drowsy, dullness; extremely tired |
pervade | Verb- to go or spread throughout |
solace | Noun - comfort or relief, consolation, |
tantalize | Verb- to torment by keeping something desired out of reach |
assuage | Verb - to lessen pain or make less harsh |
ominous | Adjective - scary or threatening, describing something bad about to happen |
assimilate | verb - to take something in and make it part of the thing it has joined , absorb |
compel | verb - to urge or drive on with force |
rueful | adjective- expressing sorrow, regret or pity |
indifferent | adjective- having no particular interest or sympathy, unconcerned |
obsolete | adjective- no longer productively used, out of date |