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Monticello ELA
The Giver Chs 1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ironic | strange or funny because something (such as a situation) is different from what you expected |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt ; easily perceptible |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| disposition | the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal; a tendency to act or think in a particular way |
| transgression | infringement or violation of a law, command, or duty |
| awed | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| technically | relating to the practical use of machines or science in industry, medicine, etc. |
| aptitude | a natural ability to do something or to learn something |
| chastise | to criticize (someone) harshly for doing something wrong |
| petulantly | having or showing the attitude of people who become angry and annoyed when they do not get what they want |
| remorse | a feeling of being sorry for doing something bad or wrong in the past : a feeling of guilt |
| conviction | a strong belief or opinion; the feeling of being sure that what you believe or say is true |
| hasten | to cause (something) to happen more quickly; to move or act quickly |
| tabulated | to arrange information in an organized way so that it can be studied, recorded, etc. |
| nuisance | a person, thing, or situation that is annoying or that causes trouble or problems |
| chortled | To laugh in a breathy, gleeful manner; to laugh in amusement |