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The Giver ch. 15-19
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Burden | (noun) A difficult or worrying responsibility or duty. |
| Carnage | (noun) Widespread slaughter or massacre. |
| Concept | (noun) A thought or notion. |
| Despite | (preposition) Regardless of something. |
| Ectatic | (adj) Showing of great pleasure or delight. |
| Grief | (noun) Great sadness. |
| Horde | (noun) A large group of people. |
| Immobilize | (verb) To fix in place, to stop or disable. |
| Inflict | (verb) To cause damage, harm, or unpleasantness to somebody. |
| Luminous | (adj) Bright or shining. |
| Optimistic | (adj) Tending to take a hopeful and positive view of future outcomes. |
| Precise | (adj) Exact or specific. |
| Rigid | (adj) Stiff, not flexible. |
| Solitude | (noun) The state of being or living alone. |
| Vague | (adj)Not clearly felt, understood or recalled. |