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The Giver
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reprieve | delay of punishment |
| aptitude | natural ability |
| throng | large group of people |
| retroactive | relating to or pertaining to things that have happened in the past |
| injustice | unfair treatment |
| indolence | laziness, lack of interest |
| glee | high spirited joy |
| successor | one that follows another in a job or office |
| benign | mild, harmless |
| ironic | the opposite of what is intended or expected |
| scrupulously | meticulously, carefully |
| origin | source, beginning |
| solace | relief from emotional stress or grief |
| augmented | made greater or more numerous |
| obsolete | no longer useful |
| chastise | to correct or punish |