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The Giver vocab
Term | Definition |
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infringed | to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress: verb |
gravitate | to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force. verb |
buoyancy | the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness. noun |
meticulously | taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: adj |
aptitude | capability; ability; innate or acquired capacity for something; talent: noun |
wielded | to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating. verb |
piecemeal | piece by piece; one piece at a time; gradually: adverb |
crescendo | a steady increase in force or intensity: noun |
benign | having a kindly disposition; gracious: adj |
jaunty | easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: adj |
unanimous | of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed adj |
fleeting | passing swiftly; vanishing quickly; transient; transitory: adj |
requisitioned | the act of requiring or demanding. noun |
integral | of, relating to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component: adj |
conspicuous | easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable: adj |