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Giver Vocab
Literature and English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fascinate | to hold an intense interest or attraction for someone or something |
| Ironic | deliberately stating the opposite of the truth |
| Palpable | so intense as to be almost able to be felt physically |
| Distraught | extremely upset and distressed |
| Apprehensive | worried that something bad will happen |
| Ritual | established formal behavior |
| Nurture | to encourage somebody or something to grow, develop, thrive, and be successful |
| Transgression | action violating law or code |
| Adherence | to be conscientious in supporting somebody or something |
| Aptitude | a natural tendency to do something well and learning something quick |
| Chastise | to punish or scold somebody |
| Humiliation | to damage somebody's dignity or pride, especially publicly |
| Remorse | a strong feeling of guilt and regret |
| Nondescript | having no interesting or remarkable characteristics |
| Mystify | to make somebody unable to understand or explain something |
| Reflective | thoughtful |
| Regulated | to control something and bring it to the desired level |
| Gravitating | move steadily toward something or someone as if drawn by some force or attraction |
| Serene | calm and untroubled |
| Infraction | failure to obey, compel or fulfill a law |