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Giver Test Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ironic | the opposite of intended or expected meaning |
| aptitude | natural ability |
| chastise | to correct or punish |
| reprieve | delay of punishment |
| scurpulously | very carefully |
| indolence | laziness; lack of interest |
| retroactive | relating or applying to things that have happened in the past |
| injustice | unfair treatment |
| assimilated | absorbed; understood |
| solace | relief from emotional distress or grief |
| augmented | made greater or more numerous |
| origin | source; beginning |
| throng | large group of people |
| successor | one that follows another in a job or office |
| glee | high-spirited joy |
| obsolete | no longer useful |
| benign | kindly; generous |