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The Giver Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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infringed verb | to commit a breach or infraction of |
gravitate verb | to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force |
buoyancy noun | the power to float or rise in a fluid |
meticulously adjective | taking or showing extreme care about minute details |
aptitude noun | innate or acquired capacity for something |
wielded verb | to use something effectively |
piecemeal adverb | piece by piece |
crescendo noun | a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force |
benign adjective | having a kindly disposition |
jaunty adjective | easy and sprightly in manner or bearing |
unanimous adjective | of one mind |
fleeting adjective | passing swiftly |
throng noun | a multitude of people crowed or assembled together |
requisitioned noun | the act of requiring or demanding |
integral adjective | of, relating to, or belonging as a part of the whole |
conspicuous adjective | easily seen or noticed |