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"DMS" Giver Test A

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Definition
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apprehensive   worried, concerned   Jonas was quite ____ about the upcoming Ceremony where he would learn what his assignment would be.  
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adherence   stick to, follow   Jonas' mom had the responsibility in the community of being sure that the people showed ____ to all of the rules and regulations.  
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benignly   favorably, kindly, gently   Fiona and Jonas ____ bathed the men and women in the House of the Old.  
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meticulously   precisely, with extreme care   Dad ____ feed and nurtured Gabe so that he would start to grow and be strong.  
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anguish   suffering, pain and distress   Jonas felt ____ when he received the memories about war.  
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distraught   upset, crying, emotionally stressed   Asher said he was late for school because he was ___ but he meant that he had been distracted not that he was upset.  
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chortled   chuckled, giggled   Lily ___ when Jonas teased her about her animal.  
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mystified   confused to what is going on,   Jonas was ____ by the fact that the Giver had an off button for his speaker but in Jonas' home they could not turn the speaker off.  
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elders   older people in the community, thought to be more wise   The ____ in the community decided which twelve received a particular assignment.  
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serene   quiet, peaceful, pleasant   The park where the kids would go to play was peaceful and ___.  
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chastised   get after someone, discipline   Asher was ______ for being late to school and had to apologize for his bad behavior.  
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abandoned   left alone, orphaned, without parents   The newborn, Gabe, was not ___ by Jonas' dad because Jonas' dad brought him home to take better care of him so he would not have to be released.  
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intrigued   curiousity, interest   I am personally ___ about this odd community and wonder how they were able to control the climate.  
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obediently   doing what you are supposed to do, do what you are told   Lily ____ went up to her room when she was asked so that her parents could have a private talk with Jonas.  
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