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Giver Ch 7-9 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Chaos | (noun) State of complete confusion and disorder. |
| Compel | (verb) To drive, urge or motivate with force; to oblige. |
| Infringe | (verb) Trespass or encroach upon the rights of others. |
| Ironic | (adjective) Characterized by irony; happening in the opposite way to what is expected. |
| Navigational | (adjective) Relating to the act or practice of plotting a vehicle's course. |
| Pervade | (verb) To spread throughout; to be present in every part of something. |
| Quizzical | (adjective) Relating to a questioning, uncertain or puzzled way. |
| Relinquish | (verb) To give up or turn over possession/control; to surrender. |
| Remorse | (noun) Painful, deep feeling of guilt or wrongdoing |
| Scrupulous | (adjective) Having or showing a strict regard of what is right |
| tentatively | (adverb) Not final. Done as a trial or an experiment |
| treacherous | (adjective) Likely to betray a trust; traitorous |
| humiliate | (verb) to make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and self-respect, especially publicly |
| benign | (adjective) having or showing a kindly disposition; non-threatening. |
| meticulous | (adjective) showing extreme or excessive concern about every last detail. |