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The Giver 1-4
Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nuisance | someone or something that is irritating or annoying |
| appeal | a request for something you would want or need badly |
| apprehensive | being afraid of something that may happen |
| chatise | to punish harshly |
| sufficient | having enough to fulfill a need |
| awkward | causing emdarassment |
| enhance | to increase in value |
| committee | a group of people who make decisions on an issue or matter |
| nondescipt | not easily explained |
| insensitive | not caring about other's feelings about something |
| distraught | having disturbing feelings about something |
| aptitude | the ability to learn |
| hoard | to store up supplies |
| affectionate | showing that you like someone or something very much |
| bewildered | to confuse with many things about which you are worrying |
| regulate | brought under control of authority or government |
| observation | watching something closely |