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GIVER vocabulary

POSNICK - Vocabulary words from THE GIVER

QuestionAnswer
adherence faithful attachment, devotion, agreement with
transgression violation of law
wheedle to charm, persuade by flattery, entice, sweet talk
chastisement punishment, scolding, discipline
remorse sorrow, regret, guilt
bewildered confused, puzzled
apprehensive anxious, worried, nervous
relinquish to let go of, to give up
prohibition to ban, forbid, outlaw, rule out
diminish to lessen, weaken, reduce
phenomenon an impressive or extraordinary occurrence or happening
mutilated damaged, disfigured, badly injured
skeptically doubtfully, suspiciously, hesitantly
obsolete out of date, old-fashioned, out date, no longer in use
placidly calmly, peacefully, gently
ecstatic delighted, overjoyed, thrilled, overwhelmed with joy, enraptured
glum gloomy, dreary, sad, depressed
fleeting brief, short-lived, momentary, passing quickly, transitory
mimic to imitate, impersonate, copy
sarcasm a comment/remark that is cutting or intentionally hurtful or not true
chaos disorder, confusion, pandemonium, anarchy, commotion
augment to supplement, add to, enhance
lethargy exhaustion, tiredness, sluggish inactivity, laziness
taut tightly stretched, pulled straight, firm
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