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Giver Vocab Ch 20-2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sarcastic | (ADJ) with ridicule, sharp, bitter |
| rueful | (ADJ) filled with /showing regret |
| solace | (ADJ) comfort |
| stealthily | (ADV) secretly |
| languid | (ADJ) weak |
| augment | (VERB) to make greater |
| conciseness | (NN) the state of being awake |
| flagging | (VERB) to decline in pace or energy |
| legtarthy | (ADJ) slowness, sluggishness |
| impede | (VERB) to block or obstruct |
| taut | (ADJ) drawn tightly |
| predictable | (ADJ) being able to figure what someone is going to do by what they did in the past |
| peril | (NN) being in danger of something |
| imperceptible | (ADJ) not noticebale |
| vigilant | (ADJ) alert to signs of danger |