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Vocab: The Giver
Vocab: The Giver ch. 4-6
| Gravitating | (VERB) Move or be attracted by a strong influence |
| Chortle | (VERB) To laugh with a snorting chuckle |
| Infraction | (NOUN) The act of breaking the law or a rule |
| Dosage | (NOUN) The amount of medication in a single dose |
| Interdependence | (NOUN) Dependent on one another |
| Indulgently | (ADVERB) To yield to, satisfy, or gratify desires, feelings, etc. |
| Exuberant | (ADJECTIVE) Overflowing with high spirits |
| Impatient | (ADJECTIVE) Irritated or annoyed by delay |
| Buoyancy | (NOUN) The power to float or rise in water |
| Ritual | (NOUN) A set procedure for religious rite |
| Elder | (NOUN) A person born earlier; someone older |
| Adherence | (VERB) To stick to or firmly attach |
| Intrigue | (VERB) To plot craftily or underhandedly |
| Retroactive | (VERB) Applying to the past (events) |
| Serene | (ADJECTIVE) Peaceful, calm, quiet |