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The Giver 11-15

TermDefinition
exhilarating making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling
abuzz filled with continuous sound
admonition a warning given by someone of authority
entirety the whole of something
phenomenon (noun) someone or something that is very impressive because of an unusual ability or characteristic
distinctive (adjective) different in a way that is easy to notice
genetic relating to the study of genes, which are parts of cells that control the appearance and growth of a living thing
relinquish to give something up or leave it behind
mutilated severely damaged; the beauty of something is ruined
sinuous moving and bending in a smooth way
successor a person who has a job after someone else
assimilate to learn something so that it is fully understood and can be used
invigorating making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy
skitter to move quickly across a surface, often in a jittery way
daub (noun) a substance used for coating a surface
unendurable not able to be tolerated
assuage to make an unpleasant feeling less intense
torturous characterized by, involving, or causing excruciating pain or suffering
excruciating intensely painful
wry using or expressing sarcastic or dry humor (dry humor means humor is presented without a change in expression or emotion)
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