Question 1

benign

Accepted Answer

1.
having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king.
2.
showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness: a benign smile.
3.
favorable; propitious
4.
(of weather) salubrious; healthful; pleasant or beneficial.

Question 2

indolence

Accepted Answer

the quality or state of being indolent.

Question 3

requisition

Accepted Answer

1.
the act of requiring or demanding.
2.
a demand made.
3.
an authoritative or formal demand for something to be done, given, supplied, etc.
4.
a written request or order for something, as supplies.

Question 4

intricate

Accepted Answer

1.
having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved: an intricate maze.
2.
complex; complicated; hard to understand, work, or make: an intricate machine.

Question 5

conspicuous

Accepted Answer

1.
easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error.
2.
attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities: He was conspicuous by his booming laughter.

Question 6

ruefully

Accepted Answer

1.
causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable: a rueful plight.
2.
feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity; mournful; doleful: the rueful look on her face.

Question 7

avert

Accepted Answer

1.
to turn away or aside: to avert one's eyes.
2.
to ward off; prevent: to avert evil; to avert an accident.

Question 8

meticulously

Accepted Answer

1.
taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
2.
finicky; fussy: meticulous adherence to technicalities.

Question 9

deftly

Accepted Answer

dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever: deft hands; a deft mechanic.

Question 10

obsolete

Accepted Answer

1.
no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
2.
of a discarded or outmoded type; out of date: an obsolete battleship.
3.
(of a linguistic form) no longer in use, especially, out of use for at least the past century.

Question 11

fretful

Accepted Answer

disposed or quick to fret; irritable or peevish.

Question 12

admonition

Accepted Answer

1.
an act of admonishing.
2.
counsel, advice, or caution.
3.
a gentle reproof.
4.
a warning or reproof given by an ecclesiastical authority.

Question 13

EXEMPT

Accepted Answer

1.
to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release: to exempt a student from an examination.
adjective
2.
released from, or not subject to, an obligation, liability, etc.: organizations exempt from taxes.

Question 14

JAUNTY

Accepted Answer

1.
easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step.
2.
smartly trim, as clothing: a jaunty hat.

Question 15

HASTY

Accepted Answer

1.
moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
2.
made or done with haste or speed: a hasty visit.
3.
unduly quick; precipitate; rash: a hasty decision.
4.
brief; fleeting; slight; superficial: a hasty glance.
5.
impatient; impetuous

Question 16

TORRENT

Accepted Answer

1.
a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
2.
a rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing stream of anything: a torrent of lava.
3.
a violent downpour of rain.
4.
a violent, tumultuous, or overwhelming flow

Question 17

DIMINISH

Accepted Answer

1.
to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important
2.
Architecture . to give a column a form tapering inward from bottom to top.
3.
Music. to make an interval smaller by a chromatic half step than the corresponding perfect or minor interval.

Question 18

PROFOUND

Accepted Answer

1.
penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought
2.
being or going far beneath what is superficial or obvious
3.
of deep meaning; of great and broadly inclusive significance
4.
pervasive or intense

"The Giver" Vocab W2

Vocab for The Giver :D (Week 2)

Term	Definition
benign	1. having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king. 2. showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness: a benign smile. 3. favorable; propitious 4. (of weather) salubrious; healthful; pleasant or beneficial.
indolence	the quality or state of being indolent.
requisition	1. the act of requiring or demanding. 2. a demand made. 3. an authoritative or formal demand for something to be done, given, supplied, etc. 4. a written request or order for something, as supplies.
intricate	1. having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved: an intricate maze. 2. complex; complicated; hard to understand, work, or make: an intricate machine.
conspicuous	1. easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: a conspicuous error. 2. attracting special attention, as by outstanding qualities or eccentricities: He was conspicuous by his booming laughter.
ruefully	1. causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable: a rueful plight. 2. feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity; mournful; doleful: the rueful look on her face.
avert	1. to turn away or aside: to avert one's eyes. 2. to ward off; prevent: to avert evil; to avert an accident.
meticulously	1. taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance. 2. finicky; fussy: meticulous adherence to technicalities.
deftly	dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever: deft hands; a deft mechanic.
obsolete	1. no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression. 2. of a discarded or outmoded type; out of date: an obsolete battleship. 3. (of a linguistic form) no longer in use, especially, out of use for at least the past century.
fretful	disposed or quick to fret; irritable or peevish.
admonition	1. an act of admonishing. 2. counsel, advice, or caution. 3. a gentle reproof. 4. a warning or reproof given by an ecclesiastical authority.
EXEMPT	1. to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release: to exempt a student from an examination. adjective 2. released from, or not subject to, an obligation, liability, etc.: organizations exempt from taxes.
JAUNTY	1. easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step. 2. smartly trim, as clothing: a jaunty hat.
HASTY	1. moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried. 2. made or done with haste or speed: a hasty visit. 3. unduly quick; precipitate; rash: a hasty decision. 4. brief; fleeting; slight; superficial: a hasty glance. 5. impatient; impetuous
TORRENT	1. a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence. 2. a rushing, violent, or abundant and unceasing stream of anything: a torrent of lava. 3. a violent downpour of rain. 4. a violent, tumultuous, or overwhelming flow
DIMINISH	1. to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important 2. Architecture . to give a column a form tapering inward from bottom to top. 3. Music. to make an interval smaller by a chromatic half step than the corresponding perfect or minor interval.
PROFOUND	1. penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought 2. being or going far beneath what is superficial or obvious 3. of deep meaning; of great and broadly inclusive significance 4. pervasive or intense

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